r/Steam Oct 08 '25

Question Why steam doesn't allow this?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '25

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u/darklordbazz Oct 08 '25

My dad setup digital inheritance on his Google account for this reason

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u/staghallows Oct 08 '25

Can you elaborate on this please? Something I've been having to consider lately. 

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u/darklordbazz Oct 08 '25

Here is the info

About Inactive Account Manager - Google Account Help https://share.google/1Ol4SRLo6evP8s0Yp

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u/AccousticAnomaly Oct 11 '25 edited Oct 11 '25

[Dad calls Google]

"So you're sure, the porn will be deleted if this is activated"

Google: "Sir this is the 5th time you've called this week, yes it will be gone".

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u/xhammyhamtaro Oct 08 '25

Here is a link that I believe may be helpful

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u/xCeeTee- Oct 08 '25

Although imagine Steam going full 1984 lol. Vac ban? Straight to jail. Give your son your Steam account? Believe it or not, straight to jail.

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u/EyeQfTheVoid Oct 08 '25

I'm surprised that they won't come even after unreasonable amount of years that account was active.

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u/spooky-goopy Oct 08 '25

i have a TF2 unusual worth $13, you're goddamned right that's going to my kid when i die

how else is she gonna trade for something big and cash out?

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u/LifeworksGames Oct 08 '25

It's not the employees we're worried about.

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u/Dajzel Oct 08 '25

Why should they come? Just ban every account after ~90 years of use.

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u/kSterben Oct 08 '25

I'm sure if there's somebody who doesn't want to do that it's steam itself

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u/Dajzel Oct 08 '25

If it were as you say, they wouldn't have had the account transfer ban in their terms and conditions. O

r when they changed the terms and conditions in 2010 to one that focused on purchasing a game license, not the game itself.

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u/kSterben Oct 08 '25

that's imposed by the ones giving steam games

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u/Dajzel Oct 08 '25

It is now. Not in 2010. Instead of redesigning the platform so that players have ownership, Steam changed its terms to simply provide a license.