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Old 03-07-2019, 12:37 PM   #18
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Umm, no. Technically, you never "own" a game. You merely purchase the license to use it, whether you buy on Steam, GOG, or a physical copy from a retail store.

As for the OP, I didn't even put 200 hours into OOTP19 this past year.
If your steam account is shut down(for whatever the reason) you lose access to play all your games.
That's because the steam agreement states thats all purchases are for your ability to play a game. That right can be taken away from you at anytime.

Using your example makes my point.
OOTP = You own the license for that particular individual unit/game.
Steam = You rent the license for that particular individual unit/game.

See the difference. Why rent when you can own?

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