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Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy game from the developers of Persona 3, 4, and 5, will be released on October 11, but if you think you can buy and then happily own the game, you'll be disappointed.
As noticed by X/Twitter user Pirat_Nation, the title's EULA is full of red flags, and the biggest of them all is SEGA warning players they can't own Metaphor: ReFantazio or any digital content related to it.
"You acknowledge and agree that you shall have no ownership or other property interest in the Product, and you further acknowledge and agree that all such rights are and shall forever be owned by and inure to the benefit of SEGA," it reads.
SEGA then says that it grants you "a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully revocable right and license to install, access and use one copy of the Product." Moreover, it can stop offering or supporting online services for Metaphor: ReFantazio at any time, and your account and data might be deleted. In this case, "SEGA shall not be required to provide refunds, benefits, or other compensation in connection with discontinuing such online services."
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The issue of people not owning the products they pay for has been intensifying lately. Not long ago, the California Governor suggested a new law forcing digital stores to tell customers they don't own content but only get a license to use it. It seems like companies started working on it already. While it's nice to know in advance that you won't have any rights to what you buy, the fact itself is outrageous.
The whole issue started being highlighted when Ubisoft shut down The Crew servers. In response, YouTuber Ross Scott started an initiative against companies canceling games, and you can support him if you agree with the movement.
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