https://wccftech.com/steam-resell-games-french-court/

A new ruling by a French court has the potential to radically alter the way people buy, sell, and play video games. For years French consumer rights group UFC Que Choisir have been embroiled in a legal battle with Valve Corporation over several clauses in the company’s Steam user agreement, particularly the one that states you don’t actually own games purchased on the popular digital storefront – you’re merely subscribing to the games in your library. This clause means Steam users don’t have certain basic consumer rights, like the ability to resell the games they buy.

Well, the District Court of Paris has struck down the notion that Steam sells subscriptions. According to the court, Steam sells game licenses, and consumers ought to have the right to do what they want with them. Yup, even though Steam games are purely digital, users should be able to resell them. The court also took Valve to task for other practices, such as holding onto Steam Wallet funds when players leave the platform, unclear moderation policies, and not accepting responsibility if users’ computers are harmed by software (even betas) sold on their platform.