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Staten_Ex
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05-16-2016, 02:21 AM
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Checking if you can purchase a game on Steam and set it up on various computers for cooperative play, especially Borderlands 3. Considering playing on three different PCs in one home. Need advice or guidance.
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Staten_Ex
05-16-2016, 02:21 AM #1

Checking if you can purchase a game on Steam and set it up on various computers for cooperative play, especially Borderlands 3. Considering playing on three different PCs in one home. Need advice or guidance.

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05-16-2016, 04:06 AM
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You cannot proceed. The game must be played on individual accounts, and you can only purchase it multiple times.
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EmojiQ
05-16-2016, 04:06 AM #2

You cannot proceed. The game must be played on individual accounts, and you can only purchase it multiple times.

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Absham
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05-18-2016, 09:10 AM
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No problem. Steam Family is available, though it restricts use to a single PC. Other titles offer remote play options—check those out.
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Absham
05-18-2016, 09:10 AM #3

No problem. Steam Family is available, though it restricts use to a single PC. Other titles offer remote play options—check those out.

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05-28-2016, 01:03 PM
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You can set it up on several PCs, but once you launch the game across different machines (or even just start two games on one account), it will block the other account. Using Family Sharing will trigger the same effect. If you begin the game with the shared account and the original starts it, the shared account gets removed (it may take a few minutes to finish saving). For cooperative play, you’ll need to purchase the game multiple times. Sometimes the publisher offers bundles, but there doesn’t appear to be a similar deal for Borderlands 3. Currently, Steam is showing a 67% discount on the title.
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inmydictionary
05-28-2016, 01:03 PM #4

You can set it up on several PCs, but once you launch the game across different machines (or even just start two games on one account), it will block the other account. Using Family Sharing will trigger the same effect. If you begin the game with the shared account and the original starts it, the shared account gets removed (it may take a few minutes to finish saving). For cooperative play, you’ll need to purchase the game multiple times. Sometimes the publisher offers bundles, but there doesn’t appear to be a similar deal for Borderlands 3. Currently, Steam is showing a 67% discount on the title.

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CyberCat12
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05-28-2016, 04:36 PM
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Hey, I was thinking the same thing. Was there a way around this issue? Like playing offline or using LAN mode? Just trying to avoid buying the game three times if you understand what I’m saying.
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CyberCat12
05-28-2016, 04:36 PM #5

Hey, I was thinking the same thing. Was there a way around this issue? Like playing offline or using LAN mode? Just trying to avoid buying the game three times if you understand what I’m saying.

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06-03-2016, 02:38 AM
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Uncertain about the extent of changes, but there was a concept for family sharing that worked only offline, allowing more players on the same account. Probably no cooperation beyond split-screen.
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Mineblockx
06-03-2016, 02:38 AM #6

Uncertain about the extent of changes, but there was a concept for family sharing that worked only offline, allowing more players on the same account. Probably no cooperation beyond split-screen.

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