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USE WITH CAUTION. Questions asking for legal advice are off-topic here. Use this tag for questions concerning EULAs, Terms of Service, Public Domain, and other similar licensing-related queries.

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Is it legal to emulate Nintendo Switch games if you dump your own games?

I'm about to receive my shiny new Steam Deck and plan to use the Mig Switch Dumper to dump and emulate (and mod) my library of Nintendo Switch games. However, a friend of mine thinks it's illegal to ...
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Why is the minimum age for the Meta Quest platform 10 years old, but many Meta Quest only games are rated "Everyone"?

Why is the minimum age for the Meta Quest platform 10 years old, but many Meta Quest only games are rated "Everyone"? Playstation has a similar situation. Sony says Playstation is for older ...
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Elder Scrolls Online with Epic - I have to select server, adjust brightness, confirm T&C every time I load it

I am new to many games online I have got Elder Scrolls Online, for free, via EPIC. Every time I load the game, I have to adjust my brightness, choose the server and agree to multiple T&C. If I ...
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Can I use Steam Family Sharing with five user accounts plus one account per game?

This is a follow-up to a question from 2010: Can I create one steam account per game? Since then, Steam introduced Family Sharing, which significantly changes things. The idea is to resolve the ...
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Are Minecraft commands copyrighted

I want to start a YouTube channel where I use Minecraft commands. I've modified a command I got from a command generator. Is it legal to use the command if I tweak it a bit or is the command owned by ...
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Can I obtain a Steam copy of Construction Simulator 2015 if I own it on the Mac App Store?

I own Construction Simulator 2015, which I bought on the Mac App Store. I would like to get a Steam copy so I can play on my (new, more powerful) Windows 10 PC, but I don't want to purchase the game ...
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How are levels for Super Mario Maker 2 licensed?

Who owns copyright on the Super Mario Maker 2 levels produced by users? My initial assumption had been Nintendo, but I have been unable to find the EULA available publicly. Do level creators have ...
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How to acquire Minecraft: Education?

I am teaching a young kid programming and he is super into Minecraft world. I found out that Minecraft: Education has this thing called an Agent that can be controlled via a code-blocks type of ...
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Is it against Minecraft's TOS to play Splitscreen on PC?

I've found a way to play splitscreen on Minecraft PC thanks to the internet where I run the game twice or thrice on the same computer on the same account but just change the name of the player in ...
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Battlefield 1: Transfer License from PS4 to XBOX ONE

I've bought Battlefield 1 downloading it from the Playstation Store, but I will need to have it on my XBOX One, without using it anymore on the PS4. Is it possible to transfer the license (by means ...
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Can I make videos on warframe gameplay?

Can I make videos on warframe gameplay? I can't deduce it from the terms, I saw plenty out there though I am still no quite sure.
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Do Steam or Battle.Net Terms of Service restrict the ability to play games remotely via streaming?

I find myself frequently moving between two locations, and I'm finding I have to move my PC from one location to another. I've thought about simplifying this, and one way to do this might be to stream ...
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Which is the correct Pokemon GO ToS to follow here?

There are two Terms of Service (ToS) related to this game: http://www.pokemon.com/uk/terms-of-use/ https://www.nianticlabs.com/terms/pokemongo/en According to the first ToS, I cannot install the ...
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What happens if I exceed Steam's transaction threshold?

I know that you have to put in billing information for Steam Community market once you make over 200 transactions in a year or $20,000 in USD, and if you exceed the $20k threshhold you get income ...
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Is there a legal way to obtain games not available in certain Steam regions?

I'm currently living in Japan. These are the games that I want to buy but for some reason (publisher's discretion?) is not available: Valkyria Chronicles Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series Is there ...
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