The District Court of Paris has ruled in a dispute between Valve and the French Consumers Union (Union fΓ©dΓ©rale des consommateurs). The owner of Steam was ordered to allow the resale of video games on the platform.
The judge also decided that the company should transfer funds from the Steam wallet to users when they leave the platform and take responsibility for possible damage to devices from software distributed through the platform.
The court gave Valve a month to enforce the court's decision. In case of delay, daily fines will be charged. Also, representatives of the platform can appeal.
Previously, Valve refused to allow the resale of projects on Steam. The company argued that users do not actually own video games, but purchase a subscription for an indefinite period. The judge refused to recognize the distribution system as a subscription and equated it with the purchase of goods. This obligated Valve to allow the resale of video games on the platform, as EU laws support the circulation of products in the secondary market.
Source: 3dnews.ru