In defense of twesterm, I give you the following:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/you-bought-it-you-dont-own-it
Make note of paragraph 4 and 5 where the court agrees that Blizzard sells you a license to play WoW, not the content itself.
This is more well-known in music:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/380609.html
"you are not purchasing the content -- you are paying for the physical media (if there is any) and the right to listen to the track with your family and close circle of friends in a non-commercial environment"
But, to flip everything on it's head:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AutoCAD-Autodesk-Court-License-Software,news-4806.html
In the end, the law isn't very clear, and it's dealt with on a case-by-case basis. But most devs/pubs believe they are selling you licenses, and that you do not actually own the content. Some courts agree, some do not.
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