Interesting. I'm no law buff, but in cases of digital distribution couldn't the distributor (ie Steam) just make users sign a new TOS to

use their platform, agreeing that you don't own the digital purchases before you actually purchase?

Damo what this article is saying is that in the EU those TOS have no or very little legal standing.

What I took away from it was that they couldn't change the terms of the purchase after the fact. But I may be mistaken

In the US the law is that the manufacturer may not change the TOS after purchase.

The article is comparing two different l...

They could indeed implement new terms for the distribution platform prior to sale. It'd be tricky, though, since it would need to satisfy

each publisher using the platform.

what, someone ruled that when you bought something you own it!? What is this world coming to?

Tateru: THat's what it seemed like. It could be tricky for some platforms, but for ones like Origin it would be easier.

AnandaS: It all boils down to exactly what it is that the court thinks that you purchased.

One of the several cases when the EU law makes sense and actively protect consumers. And some people think the EU is worth nothing