European Union court: Consumers have the right to re-sell their Digitally Distributed games

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Jumpin said:

noname2200 said:

Jumpin said:
Well, considering they're asking something that isn't feasible, This's the end of convenient digital distribution in Europe.

Why would it not be feasible?

Because there is no way it can be done in a feasible and convenient manner. It means one of the following things:
1. That courts have endorsed charging money to pirate out digital copies of a game.
2. That all digital games will now have DRM. Goodbye independent development studios like Mojang unless they want to sell out completely to a larger corporation; who might reject them for any reason, leaving the small company no options for distribution in Europe. This goes for foreign developers and distributers as well.
3. Some physical device will be required for authentication; defeating the purpose of digital distribution.

It would actually be very easy for small developers to comply with the ruling.  All they would need to do is to have no DRM.  Then someone that buys it could easily sell their copy to someone else.  Even a key would be fine as long as it is not single or limited use.