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minus-squareFeyter@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYes and no. For most countries download such things isn’t illegal but uploading/distributing them is. You are allowed to make a backup copy of your game but you are not allowed to share this with anyone else without permission of the copyright owner.
minus-squareOmegamanthethird@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m not seeing the “no” part. They didn’t mention the uploader.
Yes and no.
For most countries download such things isn’t illegal but uploading/distributing them is. You are allowed to make a backup copy of your game but you are not allowed to share this with anyone else without permission of the copyright owner.
I’m not seeing the “no” part. They didn’t mention the uploader.