alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoSteam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a gamewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down14cross-posted to: games@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-linkSteam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a gamewww.engadget.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square68fedilinkcross-posted to: games@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareMuffi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoI just really want to pass on my game library to my kids one day. Can licenses be passed on, or is inheriting entertainment just dead now?
minus-squarethemoonisacheese@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 month agoAccording to the EULA, no. According to common sense, leave the steam password in your will and you’re fine.
minus-squareSomeLemmyUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoIf i remember correctly, gog allows this
minus-squareweew@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoBuy from GOG, download and archive the installers yourself.
I just really want to pass on my game library to my kids one day. Can licenses be passed on, or is inheriting entertainment just dead now?
According to the EULA, no. According to common sense, leave the steam password in your will and you’re fine.
If i remember correctly, gog allows this
Buy from GOG, download and archive the installers yourself.