Over on Steam, Valve has continued to evolve its platform with new features to freshen its storefront. Recently, we witnessed this with Meta Quest support to stream titles directly to the headset which would negate the Link cable needed previously. Additionally, the Steam Beta introduced ‘Steam Families’ to pair a handful of users to share a library.
What’s more is the new revision to its refund policy. While it traditionally required a maximum of two hours to be valid for a full refund on Steam, there was a change for one select title this spring. Amid the abrupt move by Sony Interactive Entertainment in requiring a PlayStation Network account to play Helldivers 2, Steam would allow refunds for users that timed in over 100 hours of playtime.
Now in a new development, Resetera user delete12345 revealed that Steam does still have a powerful hand on how owning your games are dealt. In that, if you were to pass off your Steam library to your next of kin or even a beneficiary as pieced together in a will, that cannot be granted. That is according to official Steam Support.
“Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, Steam accounts and games are non-transferable. Steam Support can’t provide someone else with access to the account or merge its contents with another account,” Steam Support answers in a question by the user. “I regret to inform that your Steam account cannot be transferred via a will.”
Amid this new glaring discovery, Steam is now in the crosshairs of the legal system in Poland. It was revealed recently that Valve alongside PlayStation are under investigation by Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) for anti-consumer practices regarding its storefronts. You can read the full report by heading here.
Are you surprised by this new finding for Steam?
