After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo
It turns out that digital rights management and its consequences extend even beyond your passing when it comes to Steam. Valve has made it clear that no, you cannot will your Steam account or games to someone else when you die.
The issue of digital game inheritability gained renewed attention this week as a ResetEr
https://www.osnews.com/story/139793/after-you-die-your-steam-games-will-be-stuck-in-legal-limbo/
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