Terraria is on sale and i thought i’d buy a copy for my kid brother. But then i thought i should actually read the user agreement and privacy policy before i tell him to make an account. Turns out people younger than 16 can’t own accounts, and i can’t just buy a copy for him on my account because i’m already going to buy a copy for my account (i currently have the Steam version but want the game sans DRM).
So if i want to get him this game, should i make an account in his name but keep control of it until he’s older? Is there some better legal option here?
Well, if you have any interest in the game yourself I’d say just make yourself a GOG account, buy the game, and put it on a cheap flash drive and give it to them. GOG doesn’t have DRM. I’m not saying cheat or steal, but no DRM means they’re giving you more agency in what you can do with the game. That is a valid reason to buy from them. Technically, as long as you’re not both playing at the same time, legally it’s the equivalent of sharing a physical Nintendo game.