What if Steam Shuts down's Some day?

[Hashtag]

Will all my games which I purchased gone?
keeping my Multiplayer games aside wont I able to play offline mode?
will I be able to download any game if that happens?
will steam provide us game keys so that we can go in another service for our purchased games?

I have already invested a lot, I fear if someday it shuts down I will be devastated..!!!

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Shutting down completely is pretty much not going to happen when there are plenty of companies willing to grab up the userbase in a purchase.

[rawWwRrr]

There are no signs that Valve is under any pressure to close Steam. And Steam is one of those "too large to fail" services. It would simply get bought up by someone else and either run as a subsidiary of that company or absorbed into it.

[Aya]

I think people are forgetting just how easy it is for your Steam library to disappear. On December 23rd of 2016, Steam could not be accessed at all unless you had your computer on overnight the night before.

There's definitely a nonzero chance that you will lose your Steam library in its entirety, so it might be a good idea to purchase singleplayer games from other launchers (especially GOG whenever possible)

Yes, it does seem likely, but it isn't impossible. Considering how unprepared everyone is, the safest thing to do is to assume that you will not be reimbursed in any way, shape, or form if your library suddenly disappears.

[chapy1304]

What would happen on all money spent. is it lost forever. or is it given back?

[dirrtymartini]

There was a rumor, a while back, that if Valve ever went bankrupt, they take steps to ensure every user had full access to their games. There was talk of disabling Steam DRM. I don't have a citation or a link...just recall it was mentioned by someone in these forums a long, LONG time ago.

I'm not even sure this is a valid option giving current licensing and subscriber agreements. Just throwing it out there.

Personally, I'm of the opinion that Valve is too big to fail and someone somewhere will find a way to keep them going.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Aya (chat still broken):

I think people are forgetting just how easy it is for your Steam library to disappear. On December 23rd of 2016, Steam could not be accessed at all unless you had your computer on overnight the night before.

This is not true. If you set up Steam for offline mode, you were still able to use your account and play offline.

[dirrtymartini]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Aya (chat still broken):

I think people are forgetting just how easy it is for your Steam library to disappear. On December 23rd of 2016, Steam could not be accessed at all unless you had your computer on overnight the night before.

This is not true. If you set up Steam for offline mode, you were still able to use your account and play offline.

:qr:

Another few threads suggested that offline mode has a time limit. Someone suggested three months. Can you weigh in on this? (out of curiosity)

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by dirrtymartini:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

This is not true. If you set up Steam for offline mode, you were still able to use your account and play offline.

Another few threads suggested that offline mode has a time limit. Someone suggested three months. Can you weigh in on this? (out of curiosity)

Good old henryg (a former Valve employee)...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/864969953572102601/#c864969953730401285

[dirrtymartini]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by dirrtymartini:

Another few threads suggested that offline mode has a time limit. Someone suggested three months. Can you weigh in on this? (out of curiosity)

Good old henryg (a former Valve employee)...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/864969953572102601/#c864969953730401285

:qr:

Oh wow! So it IS true! Thanks for sharing the link and info.