Valve has launched Steam Families in the Steam Beta Client, offering new family sharing options and parental controls. The feature allows up to six family members to share games, with adults able to set limits on children's playtime and approve game purchases. The new system aims to streamline the process of buying and sharing games within a family, providing a single location to manage games and offering more control over playtime and purchases.
Valve's new Steam Families feature, currently in beta, allows up to six family members to share game libraries, with more permissive rules than the previous Family Sharing. Members can play shared games simultaneously, but there are restrictions, such as a one-year wait to join a new family and limitations on sharing certain types of games and DLC. The feature also includes parental controls and simplifies the process of purchasing games within the family.
Valve introduces Steam Families beta, offering parental controls, game sharing, and playtime reports for in-family children. Users can create a "Steam Family" to invite up to five family members, with access to shareable games and a shareable library. However, a big caveat is that if a family member gets banned for cheating, the owner of the game will also be banned. Parental controls include viewing playtime reports, setting playtime limits, controlling child purchases, and restricting access to the Steam Store and Friends Chat.
Valve has introduced Steam Families, an upgraded version of its household game sharing tools, allowing up to six family members to share a combined games library with certain restrictions. The new feature includes offline play, individual saved games and achievements, and parental control tools. Games are only eligible for sharing if developers haven't opted out, and a single owned copy of a game can only be played by one person at a time. Beta testing is available for those interested in trying out the new feature.
Valve has introduced Steam Families in beta, enhancing the family-sharing settings on the platform, allowing users to share their library with up to five family members and gain access to games owned by others. The new feature combines Family Sharing and Family View, offering parental controls, playtime limits, and playtime reports. Currently available in the Steam Beta Client, Steam Families aims to make game sharing and access control more convenient for users.
