brunosiffredi: Steam adds an option to remove games from library, but not an option to download DRM-free installers (not even for DRM-Free games on Steam). This is exactly the direction I imagined they would be taking at some point. First, you offer people an option to spontaneously get rid of their games. I suppose the step after that is updating the Subscriber Agreement to establish some rule that allows Valve themselves to remove games from user's libraries.

Apple, for example, already removes apps and games from accounts when those apps and games are removed from their store. It seems like only a matter of time before we see a similar policy getting adopted by Steam.

brunosiffredi: Steam adds an option to remove games from library, but not an option to download DRM-free installers (not even for DRM-Free games on Steam).

Pheace: I think you're like a decade or so behind the times. Pretty sure both Valve and GOG have had those terms since the start. The big point is that they don't act on it unless they have no other choice.

brunosiffredi: I think you are missing the point. Why does Apple remove apps from people's accounts when they get removed from the store? Because there's a cost of maintain user access to old software that isn't bringing in revenue anymore.

It's a matter of maximizing profitability. If Valve ever goes public with their stocks, you bet they'll start finding excuses more and more to remove old games from people's accounts.

Pheace: Considering GOG is the one that's actually publicly traded they're the ones at a higher risk of doing so. Personally I'm pretty sure both of them will avoid it like the plague since doing it will mean they'll start losing future sales.

Pheace: It's already built into the system that you can recover 'permanently' removed games through the support pages. It's instant. Basically it's an advanced hide feature.