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As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year
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I have a few issues with Steam. #1 all purchased games are tied to the account. There's some that supposedly you can extract it from Steam and play it offline. However it's not quite clear to me how to go about finding that out and how to do it for each game. There should be an icon and game sub menu option in the library for any game capable of extraction for offline play and more so play with out launching Steam.
#2 Support sucks. It's automated as hell far as I've experienced. Nobody human to speak with.
#3 it's a Monopoly.
#4 Privacy issues. Mainly, no access to full friends list chat logs. Surely Steam has full access. Why withhold it?
This isn’t exactly hidden detail. I do wish you could sell/transfer a game license though.
Nothing special. Install the game. When you’re offline, play it. Of course things like multiplayer won’t work, or games that require you to be online like an MMO, but that’s about it. The online and offline experience are identical.
What do you need support for that isn’t documented, out of curiosity? I’ve been on Steam for 20 years and have never needed to contact support.
It’s the biggest, but it’s not a monopoly.
Why would you assume that Steam has access? Chats are auto-deleted after 14 days per Steam policy. This has been the case for at least 5 years now.
Why would I assume they don't have access? Based on how every other large internet company operates, they are capable of using and storing your data for any purpose they want, for however long they want, and not declare it to their users. If questioned, they lie.
Perhaps I'm an anamoly in that I don't hold Valve in such high esteem as most do.