You don’t own your games, and California wants you to know it. Late last month, California lawmakers passed a law that will force storefronts to acknowledge that paying for and downloading digital copies of games doesn’t mean that you own them. This might have already been clear to gamers that have found content they paid for scrubbed from their libraries with no refund.

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How is this even legal? It was in the T&Cs you scrolled past. Because of that, lawmakers can’t stop companies from taking away digitally purchased content like video games, movies, or TV shows, but they will now have to be more transparent about the fact that you don’t actually own whatever you paid for — you’re just licensing it.

Next year, digital storefronts won’t be able to use terms that suggest digital ownership. Terms like “buy” or “purchase” will stop appearing on game download pages without disclaimers that make it clear that you won’t be getting unrestricted access to the content you’re paying for, and that it can be pulled by the publisher whenever they feel like it. Companies that fail to do so can be fined for false advertising. Steam, a popular digital gaming platform, has already started issuing disclaimers before checkout that reminds users that they’re buying a license, not the game.

Looking at you, Playstation and Ubisoft. This law was introduced specifically in response to Sony and Ubisoft pulling games from console libraries and shutting down servers for online-only games. Gamer backlash forced Sony to walk back their decision, but highlighted the importance of consumer protection when it comes to digital media.

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