mor2 said:
How so because all I see is lose of revenue. IF (huge if) this rulling will not be overturned, the other providers will get time to catch up and the only thing that steam wins is less sales. Since everyone will be passing thier games along. |
if that's the case, I don't think you know much about the digital PC buisness or economics...
1) Platforms like steam become needed with this ruling. If forced to provide a way to sell your used goods, having a user name based software management program is needed.
2) Steam could also pull a gamestop and offer to BUY games back for store credit, and then turn around and resell them as used in the store. Like.... I think it was GOG that was going to try and do that? Most people woudl go with this "quick and easy" way rather then track down someone.
3) Second hand markets drive sales in primary markets. While this gurantees nothing for the individual publishers, some will lose out, others will gain greatly, and steam will be collecting the extra revenue all the way.
