Steam now lets you *permanently* delete games from your Steam account/library

[TopWargamer]

Source 1: http://www.pcgamer.com/steam-now-lets-you-delete-games-from-your-library/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pcgfb

Source 2: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1150389

 

Remember how awhile ago Steam allowed us to hide games in our library? That should have been good enough right? Wrong, because Steam now lets you permanently delete games from your library. Delete, as in, gone forever, never to be downloaded again, and you would more than likely have to rebuy the game. This seems a bit extreme, because IMO hiding games is enough, but I guess a few people want this feature...? Not sure why you would ever want to permanently remove a Steam game from your library though...

 

The process is fairly simpleish, but it's not as easy as hiding a game. You have to go to Steam Support, select the game, and then choose the option to permanently remove the game from your Steam account/library. The one caveat is that you cannot remove bundled items that were unlocked with a single key.

 

Excited? Confused? Are you actually going to remove a game from your Steam account/library?

 

[Kobathor]

y tho

[Enderman]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

[GM_Peka]

I've got a steam game that has a broken CD key, so I'm happy.

[Vozella]

I can finally delete Portal 2 Sixense Perceptual Pack from my library because it wouldn't go away for some reason.

[thekeemo]

Why would you ever want to literally throw money away

[TopWargamer]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

Then GG ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ApolloX75]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

That's a scary thought.

[Waqas409]

Well everyone wants to add more and more games in their steam library, i don't think so anyone will delete game from their steam.

But

Plus point is, if someone has Region Locked game ( accidently activated ) in their steam account, he/she can delete that and buy region free one.

[MLG Doge]

Volvo pls y must u do dis, my m9s could go on my komputer and deletz mein games.

[Stardar1]

so i can finally get DOTA out of my library?

[Waqas409]

Then GG ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That wont be easy i guess. Maybe they will add Mobile authentication Code for deleting a game ?

[Techicolors]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

 

that is the biggest problem here. though that could be fixed with a 2-way authentication

[Tech_Dreamer]

the option to do so is good imo, but can be missused if someone else has their hands on the said persons account momentarily

[ApolloEleven]

y tho

 

Well everyone wants to add more and more games in their steam library, i don't think so anyone will delete game from their steam.

But

Plus point is, if someone has Region Locked game ( accidently activated ) in their steam account, he/she can delete that and buy region free one.

 

Why would you ever want to literally throw money away

 

This is Apple-innovation tier stupidity.

You don't want Ride to Hell: Retribution to stay in your Steam account.

[Samppa221]

I can finally delete Dota 2 :3

[bcredeur97]

I can finally delete Portal 2 Sixense Perceptual Pack from my library because it wouldn't go away for some reason.

it's technically not money anymore because you can't get money for them once you buy them lol

[ApolloEleven]

the option to do so is good imo, but can be missused if someone else has their hands on the said persons account momentarily

 

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

 

There is a reason why Steam is forcing people to use the two way verification/authentication.

[Photonic]

so i can finally get DOTA out of my library?

You always could if it was p4f

[suicidalfranco]

should i delete age of empires online or keep it as a memento of what was once a great game (yeah i loved aoeo, deal with it)...

[Aytex]

There is a reason why Steam is forcing people to use the two way verification/authentication.

Dosent matter still got hacked

[Stardar1]

You always could if it was p4f

its stuck in my library

 

i dont even play it, never did

[matjojo]

this is like literally throwing away money to make a point in a argument or smt?

[ThioJoe]

That's a scary thought.

 

Obviously they would be able to reverse it on the steam support side. There would be records of purchased and deleted games. What games you own are just values in a database.

[qwertywarrior]

how will this effect VAC banned games ? rebuy ?