ssj12 said:
There is a massive reason Steam doesn't allow for a resell market. Steam digitally registers a game's CD key to the servers of different game manufacturers just like what you do with a CD key pasted on the manual of a retail copy of your favorite multiplayer game. Just like retail PC games, unless you take the time to release your CD key through the manufacturer of the game, even if you resell it, the CD key is still registered and in your ownership. So pretty much the person buying your game would have to buy a brand new CD key if they want to play a multiplayer game online due to the need to register a new account with an unused CD key. With Steam, there is no process available or coded to effectively handly digital registered CD keys. Truthfully its probably impossible since Valve and Steam should loses control over your CD key to the publisher after digital registration. All stats and all that are tracked through code in Steamworks. CD keys do two main things. It protects the publisher/developer's property from piracy, and it allows for digital account tracking for stats, achievements, etc. |
I don't believe for a second that it would be difficult to transfer the license to another user.
But... I am more concerned about those retail games which come with forced steam install. Those games should not be ruined with steam-crap.