#western digital

Nintendo and Western Digital have teamed up to create trusted SanDisk microSDXC cards for use with the Nintendo Switch. Valve has updated its Steam store checkout process with a new, more transparent disclosure, stating that when users buy a game, they are actually purchasing a license to access that digital content, not ownership of the game itself. The message reads: "A purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam," highlighting the shift toward better transparency in the digital marketplace. The law will require digital storefronts, like Steam, to explicitly state that customers are only purchasing a license for digital media. This move is in response to complaints about companies such as Ubisoft and PlayStation, which have removed previously purchased digital content from users' libraries, leaving them unable to access games or media they had thought they owned. It prohibits digital platforms from using terms like "buy" or "purchase" unless they specify that what’s being sold is merely a license. Digital storefronts will also need to link to the terms and conditions of the license, which Valve appears to already be doing with this update. Since users can access their purchased games offline without needing an internet connection, GOG’s model ensures true ownership in a way that most digital platforms do not. Read more in our articles including "Nintendo and Western Digital announce licensed microSD cards for Switch" and "You’re Buying a License, Not a Game - Steam Clarifies".