PRESS START
Grant the right to experience the full single-player campaign. One soul, one journey, one save file.
The Famicom Licensing Decree: Nintendo introduces the lock-out chip, single-handedly inventing game licensing as a concept. Developers weep.
The 16-Bit Licensing Wars: Sega and Nintendo fight over exclusive third-party deals. Lawyers level up faster than any RPG character.
The DMCA Scrolls are Unrolled: Digital licensing enters the chat. EULAs grow longer than most RPG scripts. Nobody reads them.
Steam Opens the Valve: Digital distribution redefines licensing. Physical media begins its slow boss-fight against obsolescence.
The Modding Rights Uprising: Paid mods controversy erupts. The community rolls a critical hit against monetized user content.
The Preservation Decree: Game licensing finally acknowledges preservation rights. Historians rejoice. Publishers grumble quietly.
YOUR LICENSE
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. INSERT COIN TO CONTINUE.