If you're anything like me, you're sitting pretty on an enormous stash of Steam games like a dragon's hoard of gold and treasure — likely procured through years of epic Steam Sale discounts that are just too good to turn down.

Valve has withdrawn from Steam an application that would have allowed for the installation of games from outside this store on the Steam Deck. As spotted by SteamHQ, Junky Store's tab on the platform has been quietly removed.

Ideas around digital game ownership are certainly about to change, as Steam is making it clear the games you pay for are actually just licences to play them.

Valve updates Steam store to clarify that games purchased are only licensed, not owned. This change complies with an upcoming California law.

GOG stands apart from the gaming digital distribution crowd in that unlike others it offers a seemingly rare and unique opportunity for gamers to buy and download their games but then keep them. Now while all this may seem like a water is wet type of thing it is a reminder to folks about their rights when purchasing anything from a digital distribution service,

GOG has used the recent Steam changes to remind gamers that when you buy from them, you actually have some ownership.

Steam is informing users that they don’t fully own the games they purchase, as a new California law on digital content ownership looms.