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Can a Steam profile be a real memorial for a lost life? (www.eurogamer.net)
submitted 4 days ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 25 points 4 days ago (2 children)

accounts are "non-transferrable," but how would they actually know if you handed over your login info to someone

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 35 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They don't, it's just to dissuade people from selling accounts and cover their ass.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If I can’t sell a thing then do I really own it?

[–] glitches_brew@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Europeans can sell their steam game.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wait, can we ?

[–] glitches_brew@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.eurogamer.net/eu-rules-publishers-cannot-stop-you-reselling-your-downloaded-games#comments

I guess it's more of a situation where they can't penalize you if you buy and sell accounts.

But to answer your question, you would exchange your password for money and the account is now theirs with no fear that Valve will ban them for breaking a rule. They have to allow it but are not required to create functionality in Steam to make it easier.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 1 points 3 days ago

That's interesting I didn't know that, thanks!

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

ok, well...over 14 years i've amassed over 200 games; no way i'm letting that evaporate into nothing if i find out my days are numbered

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

[–] Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Eh, I've been a lot less tempted by steam sales lately. Better to get stuff off of sites like GOG where possible, because you can usually get a DRM-free, offline installer as a backup

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 5 points 4 days ago

That’s not really the point of the story.

But yeah, I plan to hand down my accounts for everything, including Steam.