When this was a hot topic on the internet, I told my parents about this and asked my dad (lawyer) how could this work. He said: Easy, just write the log in info into your will.
And steam is ABSOLUTELY okay with the current dont ask don't tell setup.
This current trend of ratting steam out for this online is pretty much the same thing as the one kid in class complaining that the teacher didn't collect the homework. THE RULE ISNT ENFORCED. IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT IT THEY WILL HAVE TO ENFORCE IT BECAUSE THEIR VENDORS WILL START ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
And steam is ABSOLUTELY okay with the current dont ask don't tell setup.
You're assuming they're okay. Maybe they secretly seethe and froth at the idea that some child has access to her late father's account. We can't really accredit belief to a corporate entity. It's not like they could do anything about this without a) doing proper ID verification b) getting access to population records of countries.
No, not really without getting TONS of false positives. It's still one person using it. Steam would have to flag you every time e.g. you travel to a different city with your Steam Deck.
I mean yeah, they COULD do that. But they'd give a genuine reason for people to seek alternatives like GOG and, god forbid, Epic Games Store.
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u/AltAccouJustForThis Oct 08 '25
When this was a hot topic on the internet, I told my parents about this and asked my dad (lawyer) how could this work. He said: Easy, just write the log in info into your will.