EU court verdict: allows reselling of licences

kjempff

In the case Oracle vs Usedsoft where Usedsoft had sold use licences for Oracle products, the EU court ruled against the concensus that software may not be resold, favoring Usedsoft.

Law and court is a game so nothing is certain, but this may result in YOU actually beeing able to sell your used games in the future. It could mean "services" like Steam will have to allow for un-registering your games for resale.

 

The ruling can be changed in highest court and it is only a principle ruling not related to games, but it still gives hope for gamer.

Links:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d54ff9e6-c515-11e1-b6fd-00144feabdc0.html#axzz20Fi6jxxQ

http://news.softpedia.com/news/European-Court-of-Justice-Opens-Door-to-Digital-Game-Used-Market-279151.shtml

Goooooogle it to find more sources with different opinions about this.

 

Cheers to all gamers.

kjempff

No yays and hoorays ? Its not unimportant news

Quote from the ruling: “Even if the licence agreement prohibits a further transfer, the rightholder can no longer oppose the resale of that copy,”

 

Kaijin2k3

There's been two threads on it already Mine and Elikal's.

Definitely a hooray, of course ^^

kjempff

I checked for similar threads but didnt find any, but since there are already other threads about the matter lets close this one here. Cheers.

Amana

Yep, already been covered. Locking this one up.