The EU is drafting model laws that can help make our game libraries inheritable /u/Slawrfp Steam on Reddit

The EU is drafting model laws that can help make our game libraries inheritable /u/Slawrfp Steam on Reddit

For anyone that cares about the inheritability of your game libraries and all other digital assets, there are potentially good news on the horizon. The European Law institute is currently undergoing a project to develop model laws for the EU that will guide how digital inheritance of your social media accounts, game libraries etc. are handled. The project has already started, the model laws are being drafted and it is scheduled to finish by October 2025.

What is more interesting for us is that during a recorded meeting of the people undertaking the project, Blizzard Entertainment was specifically called out for their restrictive TOS that prohibits account transfers under any circumstances. The general sentiment during that call was that such restrictive terms of service should not be enforceable and that laws should be updated to protect consumers from them.

I have included a link to the meeting uploaded to YouTube. If you have time and are interested in this subject, the entire video is worth listening to, but you can jump to 32:02 to hear their comment on non-transferable license clauses, their call for updating laws to tackle their issue and then specifically calling out Blizzard Entertainment. I have included a quote from the YouTube video which people here might find interesting

“This must be another of the great and brave decisions of the model laws. Non-negotiated standard terms should not take precedence over mandatory rules of inheritance law and the basic principle of passing on everything that belonged to the deceased. It is not the same thing to transfer a contractual relationship during life to a third party as is to surrogate an heir to it”

Link to the European Law Institute project page: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/projects-publications/current-projects/current-projects/eli-succession-of-digital-assets-data-and-other-digital-remains/

Link to the webinar where the project was discussed (jump to 32:02 for most relevant part): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92HLkQRuY14

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​r/Steam For anyone that cares about the inheritability of your game libraries and all other digital assets, there are potentially good news on the horizon. The European Law institute is currently undergoing a project to develop model laws for the EU that will guide how digital inheritance of your social media accounts, game libraries etc. are handled. The project has already started, the model laws are being drafted and it is scheduled to finish by October 2025. What is more interesting for us is that during a recorded meeting of the people undertaking the project, Blizzard Entertainment was specifically called out for their restrictive TOS that prohibits account transfers under any circumstances. The general sentiment during that call was that such restrictive terms of service should not be enforceable and that laws should be updated to protect consumers from them. I have included a link to the meeting uploaded to YouTube. If you have time and are interested in this subject, the entire video is worth listening to, but you can jump to 32:02 to hear their comment on non-transferable license clauses, their call for updating laws to tackle their issue and then specifically calling out Blizzard Entertainment. I have included a quote from the YouTube video which people here might find interesting “This must be another of the great and brave decisions of the model laws. Non-negotiated standard terms should not take precedence over mandatory rules of inheritance law and the basic principle of passing on everything that belonged to the deceased. It is not the same thing to transfer a contractual relationship during life to a third party as is to surrogate an heir to it” Link to the European Law Institute project page: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/projects-publications/current-projects/current-projects/eli-succession-of-digital-assets-data-and-other-digital-remains/ Link to the webinar where the project was discussed (jump to 32:02 for most relevant part): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92HLkQRuY14 submitted by /u/Slawrfp [link] [comments] 

For anyone that cares about the inheritability of your game libraries and all other digital assets, there are potentially good news on the horizon. The European Law institute is currently undergoing a project to develop model laws for the EU that will guide how digital inheritance of your social media accounts, game libraries etc. are handled. The project has already started, the model laws are being drafted and it is scheduled to finish by October 2025.

What is more interesting for us is that during a recorded meeting of the people undertaking the project, Blizzard Entertainment was specifically called out for their restrictive TOS that prohibits account transfers under any circumstances. The general sentiment during that call was that such restrictive terms of service should not be enforceable and that laws should be updated to protect consumers from them.

I have included a link to the meeting uploaded to YouTube. If you have time and are interested in this subject, the entire video is worth listening to, but you can jump to 32:02 to hear their comment on non-transferable license clauses, their call for updating laws to tackle their issue and then specifically calling out Blizzard Entertainment. I have included a quote from the YouTube video which people here might find interesting

“This must be another of the great and brave decisions of the model laws. Non-negotiated standard terms should not take precedence over mandatory rules of inheritance law and the basic principle of passing on everything that belonged to the deceased. It is not the same thing to transfer a contractual relationship during life to a third party as is to surrogate an heir to it”

Link to the European Law Institute project page: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/projects-publications/current-projects/current-projects/eli-succession-of-digital-assets-data-and-other-digital-remains/

Link to the webinar where the project was discussed (jump to 32:02 for most relevant part): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92HLkQRuY14

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[link] [comments]  For anyone that cares about the inheritability of your game libraries and all other digital assets, there are potentially good news on the horizon. The European Law institute is currently undergoing a project to develop model laws for the EU that will guide how digital inheritance of your social media accounts, game libraries etc. are handled. The project has already started, the model laws are being drafted and it is scheduled to finish by October 2025. What is more interesting for us is that during a recorded meeting of the people undertaking the project, Blizzard Entertainment was specifically called out for their restrictive TOS that prohibits account transfers under any circumstances. The general sentiment during that call was that such restrictive terms of service should not be enforceable and that laws should be updated to protect consumers from them. I have included a link to the meeting uploaded to YouTube. If you have time and are interested in this subject, the entire video is worth listening to, but you can jump to 32:02 to hear their comment on non-transferable license clauses, their call for updating laws to tackle their issue and then specifically calling out Blizzard Entertainment. I have included a quote from the YouTube video which people here might find interesting “This must be another of the great and brave decisions of the model laws. Non-negotiated standard terms should not take precedence over mandatory rules of inheritance law and the basic principle of passing on everything that belonged to the deceased. It is not the same thing to transfer a contractual relationship during life to a third party as is to surrogate an heir to it” Link to the European Law Institute project page: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/projects-publications/current-projects/current-projects/eli-succession-of-digital-assets-data-and-other-digital-remains/ Link to the webinar where the project was discussed (jump to 32:02 for most relevant part): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=92HLkQRuY14 submitted by /u/Slawrfp [link] [comments]

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About the new Family Sharing /u/Puzzled_Wonder_4456 Steam on Reddit

About the new Family Sharing /u/Puzzled_Wonder_4456 Steam on Reddit

If I share my library with friends that don’t live with me, i’m gonna get banned?

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​r/Steam If I share my library with friends that don’t live with me, i’m gonna get banned? submitted by /u/Puzzled_Wonder_4456 [link] [comments] 

If I share my library with friends that don’t live with me, i’m gonna get banned?

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Nice. /u/Bearsonthe405 Steam on Reddit

Nice. /u/Bearsonthe405 Steam on Reddit

Nice. /u/Bearsonthe405 Steam on Reddit

Time to make a new account boys, I can never touch this one again.

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​r/Steam Time to make a new account boys, I can never touch this one again. submitted by /u/Bearsonthe405 [link] [comments] 

Time to make a new account boys, I can never touch this one again.

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Steam just updated it’s Game Recording feature to export clips with custom quality parameters and expanded background gameplay recording to include up to 4K /u/Evanlyboy Steam on Reddit

Steam just updated it’s Game Recording feature to export clips with custom quality parameters and expanded background gameplay recording to include up to 4K /u/Evanlyboy Steam on Reddit

Steam just updated it’s Game Recording feature to export clips with custom quality parameters and expanded background gameplay recording to include up to 4K /u/Evanlyboy Steam on Reddit submitted by /u/Evanlyboy
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Validating my game every time I launch it /u/Annual_Duty2393 Steam on Reddit

Validating my game every time I launch it /u/Annual_Duty2393 Steam on Reddit

Every time I start overwatch steam has to “validate” it which takes like 3 minutes. Why is it doing this?

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​r/Steam Every time I start overwatch steam has to “validate” it which takes like 3 minutes. Why is it doing this? submitted by /u/Annual_Duty2393 [link] [comments] 

Every time I start overwatch steam has to “validate” it which takes like 3 minutes. Why is it doing this?

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Steam Early Access and Preload /u/KSOMIAK Steam on Reddit

Steam Early Access and Preload /u/KSOMIAK Steam on Reddit

So I bought a game’s edition that will give me Early Access of 3 days to play it. Will there be an option to preload it at least an hour before release? Or does Steam not allow both Early access and Preload option?

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​r/Steam So I bought a game’s edition that will give me Early Access of 3 days to play it. Will there be an option to preload it at least an hour before release? Or does Steam not allow both Early access and Preload option? submitted by /u/KSOMIAK [link] [comments] 

So I bought a game’s edition that will give me Early Access of 3 days to play it. Will there be an option to preload it at least an hour before release? Or does Steam not allow both Early access and Preload option?

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Horror Puzzle like 2 player co-op games /u/onlypresentliving Steam on Reddit

Horror Puzzle like 2 player co-op games /u/onlypresentliving Steam on Reddit

As title says, looking for a 2 player horror game than has puzzles. Looking for something that is relatively cheap

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​r/Steam As title says, looking for a 2 player horror game than has puzzles. Looking for something that is relatively cheap submitted by /u/onlypresentliving [link] [comments] 

As title says, looking for a 2 player horror game than has puzzles. Looking for something that is relatively cheap

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non stop verification /u/crtilden Steam on Reddit

non stop verification /u/crtilden Steam on Reddit

non stop verification /u/crtilden Steam on Reddit

recently my mac has been sitting in the verification setting for basically every game in steam except for stardew valley. the other day i was able to bypass it when playing disco elysium by x-ing out of it, but it took a few tries. civ it’s not letting me bypass at all, and the fact that it’s taking this long to play games i’ve never had an issue with before is starting to get on my nerves. i have a macbook pro and it’s OS is currently on the sonoma 14.5. any help would be appreciated!!

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​r/Steam recently my mac has been sitting in the verification setting for basically every game in steam except for stardew valley. the other day i was able to bypass it when playing disco elysium by x-ing out of it, but it took a few tries. civ it’s not letting me bypass at all, and the fact that it’s taking this long to play games i’ve never had an issue with before is starting to get on my nerves. i have a macbook pro and it’s OS is currently on the sonoma 14.5. any help would be appreciated!! submitted by /u/crtilden [link] [comments] 

recently my mac has been sitting in the verification setting for basically every game in steam except for stardew valley. the other day i was able to bypass it when playing disco elysium by x-ing out of it, but it took a few tries. civ it’s not letting me bypass at all, and the fact that it’s taking this long to play games i’ve never had an issue with before is starting to get on my nerves. i have a macbook pro and it’s OS is currently on the sonoma 14.5. any help would be appreciated!!

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[link] [comments]   recently my mac has been sitting in the verification setting for basically every game in steam except for stardew valley. the other day i was able to bypass it when playing disco elysium by x-ing out of it, but it took a few tries. civ it’s not letting me bypass at all, and the fact that it’s taking this long to play games i’ve never had an issue with before is starting to get on my nerves. i have a macbook pro and it’s OS is currently on the sonoma 14.5. any help would be appreciated!! submitted by /u/crtilden [link] [comments]

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