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IANAL, but I feel like if the heirs to an estate cared enough about the deceased's Steam account enough to get the court involved, Steam wouldn't have a leg to stand on. But that's probably what it would take to get them to do the right thing.
this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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That's ridiculous. You should be free to give away, sell, or trade digital games just like you can with physical copies.
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Honestly it's bullshit, thousands of dollars of games have died with my brother-in-law, and it's just another reason to pirate everything digital you can.
Don't die without a will and don't die without telling family important details/passwords.
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I mean... They're saying they can't transfer games from one account to another right? But you could just put your account details in your will and anyone could login to your steam account and access your games, right?
Sure would be nice if they had the feature. But I'm not sure it's such a big deal.
This is explicitly against their TOS. Whether or not you'll be found out is a whole other matter
I suppose they would only find out when the account is still in use after 130 years.
Or if they cared to check payment details and such.
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How do they know that I'm dead? Have they attended my funeral?
Yes, Gaben personally goes to every funeral and tells your beloved ones "Hello, I'm Gabe Newell and this was one of our best costumers"
In that case I won't be complaining that my family can't keep my account with all the hentai games
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It doesn't matter. You can't do it if you're alive, either.
Yes you can, you many not be allowed to, but you absolutely can.
No, you can't transfer your account to someone else. You can give someone else your password, but that doesn't make them the official owner.