Steam banning "grey market" Modern Warfare 2 CD keys

Posted Nov 22nd 2009 5:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: FPS, Multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2

Geeze . . . The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 can't catch a break. After all the controversy over no dedicated servers, the high price tag for the first person shooter and THAT SCENE in the game comes yet another talking point. This time it centers around Steam banning CD keys for the Infinity Ward-Activision game that have been identified as coming from "grey market" sources.

These sources are usually online web sites based in Asia that obtain CD keys for a discount through likely dubious means and then sell them for a profit to anyone. However, Activision and Steam do not consider them to be legitimate locations to buy the game. A post on Steam's message board by a Steam/Valve rep states, "In the future, you should only buy unopened retail boxed copies from legitimate retailers or purchase via legitimate digital download services." So if you see a site that offers up a CD key for the game for a "deal", be warned that Steam might reject it.

[Via Voodoo Extreme]

Gallery: Modern Warfare 2 Screenshots

Tags: activision, activision-blizzard, infinity-ward, modern-warfare-2, steam

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

To clarify for everyone, this means if anyone else sells something less expensive than Steam...it's pirated.

Especially from Asians.

Did Activision buy Steam in some takeover or something?

Jesus.
Posted at 7:23PM on Nov 22nd 2009 by Kevin White

That's okay. Nobody self respecting PC gamer should be buying MW2 anyway.Posted at 7:36PM on Nov 22nd 2009 by Redmist

Agreed with Redmist.Posted at 9:00PM on Nov 22nd 2009 by Nerdman

well steam majority markets were pc gamers. i agree with redmist. Real pc gamers ain buy this mw2 crap even thouhg it sells well.Posted at 10:08PM on Nov 22nd 2009 by Paul Le

goooooooooooooooodPosted at 1:28AM on Jan 6th 2010 by modyismel@yahoo.com

csi usoo asoopi yane goooooooodPosted at 1:30AM on Jan 6th 2010 by motmed

They should ban entire accounts as well, and all games. you scumbags are worse than pirates. Posted at 12:57PM on Jan 17th 2010 by Zionto

Bullshit, got my game on lioncorpkeys.com and all works great.
Steam prices are an abuse!!!Posted at 10:11AM on Jan 30th 2010 by cleo88

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