![]() ![]() You must never go there, Simba.” If you get caught, you will get banned. But in the words of Mufasa, “That’s beyond our borders. Lending, bequeathing, trading - and yes - selling your Steam account are all strictly verboten.īut of course, there are always rebellious rule breakers lurking in the shadows of the internet, and there is an underground market for selling Steam accounts. We can’t provide assistance regarding your will or what steps should be taken in the event of your death.” Steam cannot provide you with any permission that would change this. Steam’s response? “Steam accounts and licenses are not transferable. ![]() After all, the terms of service insinuates that Valve could change its mind if you ask the company for permission. YouTuber Eurogamer did a fascinating experiment to see how the Steam support team would respond to an email asking if he could put his Steam account into his will and pass it on to a friend after he’s six-feet under. That’s legalese for, “No, you can’t transfer your account to anyone - even if you die.” You may think I’m being facetious, but I’m not - even your death will not exempt you from Steam’s policy. “You may therefore not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions other than if and as expressly permitted by this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use) or as otherwise specifically permitted by Valve,” the Subscriber Agreement states. According to the Steam Subscriber Agreement - the terms of service many users pretend to read before signing up - the gaming platform has a strict, no-nonsense policy about selling your account. Not without Valve wagging its you’re-violating-Steam-policy finger at you. SteamDB tells you additional information, including the percentage of games you’ve played in your library, the average price of the games in your account, and your average playtime.
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