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[–] dangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I feel like they have some sweet deals with publishers that only when people download a game for the first time does the license get activated. Or you just have an IOU license. Just a speculation tho.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No need to speculate, the details were leaked a while back

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Interesting link, thank you!

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