Steam 'Family Sharing' enabled for all Steam users
Family Sharing essentially allows users to share their library of Steam games with other account holders by authorizing a PC as a shared device. The feature was previously launched in beta form in September last year.
With the new functionality, a user can authorize up to ten devices for game sharing, which allows anyone who signs into said devices to access and play games in the shared library, while still being able to create their own save files and earn their own achievements.
It does come with certain restrictions, however; when the primary account holder logs in, any user playing a shared game will be given a few minutes to "either purchase the game or quit playing", warns Valve. Additionally, only one shared user may be playing at once (priority is given to the user currently logged in). A full Q&A is here.
The service is, in principal, largely similar to the abandoned Xbox One Family Sharing initiative. Microsoft has said it may bring the service back eventually.
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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/451649/steam-family-sharing-enabled-for-all-steam-users/
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TravitorPosted:
SolveVIT won't this allow people to file transfer illegally?
Yes, and we all know that that is what it will be used for.
kinda true. people will have so many ways of getting free stuff now.
OasisPosted:
There's a reason it hasn't been done sooner, Valve will get a huge shock when it eventually gets so abused that it'll be the only reason people will still use Steam.
MissPosted:
Hype-- I like the idea of, but you can already tell people are going to be abusing this.
I'm positive they'll have something to prevent that. Kind of like License Transferring on Xbox and Gamesharing on PS3.
ResortPosted:
This is cool! Hopefully soon people here on ttg will start sharing there steams with the community :) probably not tho.
SIKSPosted:
Hype-- I like the idea of, but you can already tell people are going to be abusing this.
Stuff can be changed around before this releases and if they do release it they'll make sure that people won't abuse it, that's what i hope at least.
SolvePosted:
VIT won't this allow people to file transfer illegally?
Yes, and we all know that that is what it will be used for.
21Posted:
THIS IS AMAZING. I can share games with my dad and my best friend, this will be absolutely great when I get my new PC.
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