Digital games should be re-sellable, French court decides

The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris has ruled in favour of digital game resales, a decision that could affect Europe as a whole. — AFP Relaxnews

In a decision that could reverberate beyond games and into TV, movies and music, the High Court of Paris has ruled that, contrary to its end user agreement, French users of PC gaming service Steam should be able to sell their digital games and accounts secondhand.

The French regional High Court of Paris has ruled that users of computer gaming service Steam should be allowed to resell digital games that they have previously bought from the US-based owner and operator, Valve Corporation.