Can we please have the ability to merge Steam accounts?

[Poofy Pom]

for some reason, I have 3 accounts and have games spread across them. I would really like the ability to merge 2 of them into my main one, including the achievements and playtime.

Just make a heavy proof of ownership required and take 30 days to merge, just like it is with deleting accounts.

[d3str0y3r]

Unless laws change with digital content licensing and force devs/publishers to allow it. No Valve cannot let you transfer a license for any game they do not hold the rights to.

[N3tRunn3r]

Cant you simply share your 3 libraries on your local machine?

[76561198407601200]

Originally posted by Poofy Pom:

for some reason, I have 3 accounts and have games spread across them. I would really like the ability to merge 2 of them into my main one, including the achievements and playtime.

Just make a heavy proof of ownership required and take 30 days to merge, just like it is with deleting accounts.

Having multiple accounts implies you have them for multiple reasons. If you managed to go through the process of creating new accounts and purchasing games on them, then you need better account management.

[Satoru]

Step 1)hijack account
Step 2) “merge” account with mine
Step 3) laugh at you for all eternity

[Sasori Kigaru]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Step 1)hijack account
Step 2) “merge” account with mine
Step 3) laugh at you for all eternity

To be fair, if merging required each account be provided the proof of ownership support usually asks for when trying to recover an account (usually very old receipts or other things near the start of the account) then it'd be really hard for a hijacker to do any sorts of merging with the stolen account.

BUT for the ones that do somehow manage it, ouch. Scary thought there.

[Brian9824]

This is a nightmare waiting to happen. People merging accounts later wanting to unmerge them and the like. Steam made it easier to switch between accounts you own with a click so that is the best you are going to get most likely.

[Nx Machina]

Licences are tied to the account they were activated on and why there is no merging.

[Satoru]

Originally posted by Sasori Kigaru:

Originally posted by Satoru:

Step 1)hijack account
Step 2) “merge” account with mine
Step 3) laugh at you for all eternity

To be fair, if merging required each account be provided the proof of ownership support usually asks for when trying to recover an account (usually very old receipts or other things near the start of the account) then it'd be really hard for a hijacker to do any sorts of merging with the stolen account.

BUT for the ones that do somehow manage it, ouch. Scary thought there.

Step 1) Hijack account
Step 2) attach a cd key to it
Step 3) contact support
Step 4) yep here is the most recent game I put on it
Step 5) merge accounts

Or just buy a $1 game, now you hav ea payment method, presto you have $1000 worth of games for $1

Hijackers have never needed to actually control your account permanently so this has never been a problem. I have previously theorized that an attacker could take over your account by giving you a 'free' cd-key and using it to then hijack your account.This wouldn't be hard, just make your phishing site give out a cd-key at the end. The user logs in with their steam account under the guise of getting the cd-key. The get it. seems ok. Until the hijacker contacts support to get your account.

[Piston Smashed™]

Each Steam account has a unique Steam ID, it is impossible to merge those ID's in to one ID. It would also be impossible to merge the libraries of those accounts because the games are locked down to the Steam account and they cannot be transferred over to another account they weren't activated on.

[Kitt 🌟 Stargazer]

I can't even get them to allow me to just merge my gem stacks in one pile instead of having 15+ different piles =/

Well, without trading them to someone then back again that is.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Kitt 🌟 Stargazer:

I can't even get them to allow me to just merge my gem stacks in one pile instead of having 15+ different piles =/

Well, without trading them to someone then back again that is.

Stop gemming items that have restrictions on them and they will never be put into separate piles.

Not that this has anything to do with the topic though.