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I saw a great quote,
"It's not pirating if buying it isn't owning it".
I like that quote a little better
And neither is it piracy.
piracy: robbery or other violent actions outside of the jurisdiction of any state.
Luckily, it can be understood as rebels/feighters for freedom too.
It's definitely still pirating. I think the quote uses the term "stealing".
Also you can steal services. For example imagine hacking the payment panel on an automated carwash so you don't have to pay.
But this isn't about services like Game Pass - these were bought games.
It is service, which I agree is really shitty and shouldn't be a thing. You're buying access to a game, not a copy of the game.