Regarding digital games sold on the Steam service platform, an earlier ruling by a Paris court in France may change the situation where existing digital content cannot be resold.
According to a ruling made by the Paris Court citing EU law, users of the Steam service platform have the right to resell digital games that they have paid for, just as physical games can be freely traded and transferred in the market.
Valve's co-founder Doug Lombardi appealed the decision and attempted to reverse the court's ruling by adopting a subscription model for the Steam service, but the court did not agree.
This ruling is currently awaiting the outcome of the appeal, so it will not affect the current usage model of the Steam service platform for the time being. However, if the court still rules that the Steam service platform must allow users to freely transfer the digital games they have purchased, it means that Valve must readjust the terms of use of the Steam service platform, otherwise it will face high fines and protests from many players.
According to the current court ruling, if the Steam service platform is unwilling to change its current operating model, it will face a fine of 3000 euros per day within six months after the ruling officially takes effect, which is approximately NT$10 per day.
