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Publishers cannot oppose resale of digital products, says EU court

In a move that may have significant implications for digital video games in Europe, a new ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union states that the licence agreement for a digital product can be resold between customers. At the moment, if a user purchases a video game through a digital distribution channel like Steam or Xbox Live Arcade, the customer is prohibited from reselling the licence agreement to other customers. However, this …