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The provision clarifies the legal relationship between Valve and users as a license rather than a sale, which establishes Valve's authority to modify or terminate service access. The termination mechanisms create operational conditions under which service cessation occurs, affecting service continuity planning and subscription management.
The updated agreement no longer explicitly discloses that Steam Wallet funds held by Japanese users will expire six months after being added, or that expiration dates can be reviewed in the Steam Wallet. The removal of this disclosure eliminates the transparency mechanism previously available to Japanese subscribers regarding fund expiration timelines and monitoring options. Japanese law may still impose expiration requirements on stored funds regardless of contractual disclosure, but the agreement no longer notifies users of this expiration mechanism.
View change record →Users operate under a revocable license structure rather than ownership of digital content, meaning continued access is contingent on Valve's ongoing provision of service and the user's compliance with Agreement terms. Upon Account cancellation by Valve, users lose access to all associated Subscriptions regardless of the cancellation basis.
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"Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a limited, terminable, non-exclusive license and right to use the Software for your personal, non-commercial use (the "License"). The Software is licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Software. ... Valve may cancel your Account or a particular Subscription at any time in the event that (a) Valve ceases providing such Subscriptions to similarly situated Subscribers generally, or (b) you breach any terms of this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use), or (c) Valve decides to cease providing Steam or portions of Steam to you. In the event that Valve cancels your Account, you will lose access to all Subscriptions associated with your Account.— Excerpt from Steam's Steam Subscriber Agreement
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The provision clarifies the legal relationship between Valve and users as a license rather than a sale, which establishes Valve's authority to modify or terminate service access. The termination mechanisms create operational conditions under which service cessation occurs, affecting service continuity planning and subscription management.
Users operate under a revocable license structure rather than ownership of digital content, meaning continued access is contingent on Valve's ongoing provision of service and the user's compliance with Agreement terms. Upon Account cancellation by Valve, users lose access to all associated Subscriptions regardless of the cancellation basis.
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