Are Direct2Play and G2Play legit?
10-03-12, 06:19 AM
#1
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Thread Starter
Are Direct2Play and G2Play legit?
These two sites sell PC game keys for very good prices. I can get Dark Souls PC for around $20. Are they a legit site? The stores are popular, but I don't want to use anything to get my Steam account suspended. Has anyone here used those sites before? I tend to go with the "if it is too good to be true...it is"mindset. However the prices are so good I thought I would at least ask.
10-03-12, 05:32 PM
#2
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Are Direct2Play and G2Play legit?
They're legit, but they often sell Russian editions of games (still in English). This doesn't mean they're illegal, but Steam has been known to ban accounts for using too many keys from territories known for cheaper games, such as Russia.
I personally bought Borderlands 2 from Direct2Play and have had no issues, but know that Steam frowns upon the practice.
Steam also enforces region coding upon Publishers requests, imo this should prevent these bans for "region abuse". But these bans shouldn't exist to begin with. Some games bought from the .ru require you register them from a .ru IP address, these sites will warn you if this is the case.
I personally bought Borderlands 2 from Direct2Play and have had no issues, but know that Steam frowns upon the practice.
Steam also enforces region coding upon Publishers requests, imo this should prevent these bans for "region abuse". But these bans shouldn't exist to begin with. Some games bought from the .ru require you register them from a .ru IP address, these sites will warn you if this is the case.
