[2021] Disagree with the new anti-consumer EULA

So I checked.

Since 2013 the only notable changes to the EULA I can see are...
1. The addition of the Easy Anti Cheat section.
2. Changes to the "Governing Law" section from New York to Texas.
3. Changes to the "Information Collection & Usage section" as a result of adding GameSparks.
4. The expansion of the "Video Monetization and Ad Revenue" section.

So the first change was made in 2014 as a result of this feature being added.
The second change was made in 2015. Not entirely sure why it said New York.
The third was made last year as a result of this being added to the game.
The fourth change was made in April, and was announced here[7daystodie.com].

Other than that, the EULA wording has not changed.


So now the OP has dropped this "bomb", but did little to go into detail on what exactly the issue is. Most likely they are referring to the first section, and not a single word has changed there since the EULA's first appearance in 2013.

THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. BY INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THIS SOFTWARE (DEFINED BELOW), YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”) AND THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. THE “SOFTWARE” INCLUDES ALL SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING MANUAL(S), PACKAGING AND OTHER WRITTEN, FILES, ELECTRONIC OR ON-LINE MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTATION, AND ANY AND ALL COPIES OF SUCH SOFTWARE AND ITS MATERIALS. BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE, INSTALLING, AND/OR USING THE SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDED WITH THE SOFTWARE, YOU HEREBY ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE FUN PIMPS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. (“LICENSOR”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO INSTALL, COPY OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
LICENSE
LICENSE. Subject to this Agreement and its terms and conditions, Licensor hereby grants you the nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited right and license to use one copy of the Software for your personal non-commercial use for gameplay on a single computer or gaming unit, unless otherwise specified in the Software documentation. Your acquired rights are subject to your compliance with this Agreement. The term of your license under this Agreement shall commence on the date that you install or otherwise use the Software and ends on the earlier date of either your disposal of the Software or Licensor’s termination of this Agreement. Your license terminates immediately if you attempt to circumvent any technical protection measures used in connection with the Software. The Software is being licensed to you and you hereby acknowledge that no title or ownership in the Software is being transferred or assigned and this Agreement should not be construed as a sale of any rights in the Software. All rights not specifically granted under this Agreement are reserved by Licensor and, as applicable, its licensors.
OWNERSHIP. Licensor retains all right, title and interest to the Software, including, but not limited to, all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, proprietary rights, patents, titles, computer codes, audiovisual effects, themes, characters, character names, stories, dialog, settings, artwork, sounds effects, musical works, and moral rights. The Software is protected by United States copyright and trademark law and applicable laws and treaties throughout the world. The Software may not be copied, reproduced or distributed in any manner or medium, in whole or in part, without prior written consent from Licensor. Any persons copying, reproducing or distributing all or any portion of the Software in any manner or medium, will be willfully violating the copyright laws and may be subject to civil and criminal penalties in the US or their local country. Be advised that US Copyright violations are subject to statutory penalties of up to $150,000 per violation. The Software contains certain licensed materials and Licensor’s licensors may also protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement. All rights not expressly granted to you herein are reserved by the Licensor.

Also, just for giggles, here is the EULA from 2013....
https://web.archive.org/web/20130904033318/https://7daystodie.com/eula/

And here is the EULA now.
https://7daystodie.com/eula/

Originally posted by Hellsmoke77: That said this isn't about TFP, every company does this. This is why digital is bad. If I buy a physical copy I'll do whatever I please with it. Lend it out, sell it, chew on it, use it as a frisbee etc. and there's nothing they can do about it. I paid for the damn thing after all.

I think TFP are a good bunch but I have seen small companies grow and as they grow, so does their greed and shady business tactics. CDPR is a perfect example. Went from one of the most loved, to one of the most hated over night. This is what happens when companies get too large so naturally I fear what happens the larger TFP get.

Well so far we've shown that TFP hasn't changed their EULA overnight for no reason. Each change to the EULA has been warranted, and is in-line with normal standards.

TFP has grown quite a bit, and has shown that they aren't greedy at all.

CDPR's issue doesn't really have anything to do with a EULA at all. It has to do with management shoving a highly anticipated game out the door before they were actually finished making it, and calling it a finished product. Sure you can call that greed, and it is a bit shady. It is not an example that really has anything to do with this discussion though.