Recently passed U.S. law has finally forced Valve's hand on its approach to digital ownership rights on Steam.

Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store. The company has added a note on the payment checkout screen stating that “a purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam,” as reported earlier by Engadget.

There comes a point in most experienced Steam shoppers' lives where they wonder what would happen if their account was canceled or stolen, or perhaps they just stopped breathing. It's scary to think about how many games in your backlog will never get played;

We recently reported on Steam's new licensing disclosure notice—a message that explains how you don't really own software purchases made on the Steam storefront. Now, GOG is taking the opportunity to remind gamers of its friendlier,

W ith a new bill advancing in California, U.S., online stores will soon be required to provide clear, accurate information about what customers actually receive when they make a p

GOG stands apart from the gaming digital distribution crowd in that unlike others it offers a seemingly rare and unique opportunity for gamers to buy and download their games but then keep them. Now while all this may seem like a water is wet type of thing it is a reminder to folks about their rights when purchasing anything from a digital distribution service,

GOG has used the recent Steam changes to remind gamers that when you buy from them, you actually have some ownership.