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Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die | Your Steam games will go to the grave with you (www.techspot.com)
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[–] Reminds_Me_Of_Reddit@lemmy.world 66 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Who's notifying Valve someone with an account has died? Link the dead person's account to a steam family and enjoy the inheritance.

[–] ssj2marx@lemmy.ml 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This isn't a huge deal yet but I suspect that if it becomes a huge deal we might see companies start trying to verify their oldest accounts.

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

You're account is tied to an email address, you just give the email address as well.

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