I was under the impression that if someone is playing a game from your library you can't access it unless you boot them out (or you put steam in offline mode, meaning no updates or multiplayer for the duration). Is that no longer true?

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

You can just play another one of the 700. If you want to play together then you need multiple copies.

[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Ooooooh. I was under the mistaken impression that your whole library was locked down, not just the one game. Good to know!

[–] Drigo@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They changed that in an update a couple months ago, so it's only the game that is being played that's locked and not the whole library

Update: Steam news - Introducing Steam Families

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Wow, guess I'll never kick my old roommate off then.

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