The Steam Deal thread V5. The big sale is over. New thread coming soon.

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V5! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Steam Games and DLC on Sale - Updated 12/16

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Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 9/23


Amazon
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Preorder Deals - Updated 10/28
Group Buys - Updated 8/14

Several multiplayer Steam games are available in 2-packs or 4-packs. These packs offer a discount over buying multiple copies of a game separately. We also maintain group buy trade threads for several games, so please use those threads if you're interested in setting up a group buy.

Free Stuff - Updated 4/3

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Steam around CAG

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Past Special Sales

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Steam Retail Key List

What is a CD key and where can I find it?

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601

The CD Key is a serial number with a combination of 13, 18, or 25 letters and numbers - it can be found on a sticker inside your game's case or printed on the game's quick reference card.
The CD Key acts as your proof of purchase for the game - Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account. It is recommended that you keep your CD Key in a safe place to ensure the security of your account.

Which retail CD Keys are accepted on Steam?




All retail Valve games and a number of third-party games can be registered to your Steam account. All of the following games can be registered through Steam:
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: ####-#####-####
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • AI War CD Keys in various formats
  • Aliens vs. Predator (2010 Release) CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Alpha Prime CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Audiosurf CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • BRINK CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is not accepted on Steam
  • Cities in Motion CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Civilization V CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Commander: Conquest of the Americas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Cricket Revolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys may also have been printed incorrectly, please see the Dark Messiah article
  • Darksiders CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: The number 2 and letter Z may look very similar.
  • Dawn of War II CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dawn of War II - Retribution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Defense Grid CD Keys in this format (Direct2Drive only): 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Duke Nukem Forever CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Empire: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-DDEFGH3-IJK4L-MNOPQ-RST56
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • F.E.A.R. 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Fallout: New Vegas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2010 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2011 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Front Mission Evolved CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Global Agenda CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Keys purchased directly from the Global Agenda website cannot be registered on Steam.
  • GTI Racing CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • GTR Evolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Homefront CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Humble Indie Bundle in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 2 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 3 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Just Cause 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Please input all O's and 0's as Q's for Just Cause 2
  • Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Killing Floor CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lara Croft Guardian of Light CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Last Remnant CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lionheart: Kings' Crusade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Colonies Edition CD Keys are not accepted on Steam
  • Mafia 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Magicka CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Metro 2033 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • MLB Front Office Manager CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: Warband CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • NBA 2K9 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Napoleon: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Order of War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Prey CD Keys in this format: AAB1BB2C345CDD6E E7
  • R.U.S.E. CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: R.U.S.E. keys from Ubisoft's Digital River service are not accepted on Steam
  • RACE - the WTCC Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • RACE 07 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ragdoll Kung Fu CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Railworks CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Red Orchestra CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Rogue Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • SiN Episodes: Emergence CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Saint's Row 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Serious Sam HD CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Shattered Horizon CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Ship CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ship Simulator Extremes CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Silent Hill Homecoming CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Space Trader CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Speedball 2 - Tournament in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Star Trek: D-A-C CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • STCC - The Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Super Meat Boy CD keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Supreme Commander 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Torchlight CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Note: Only keys purchased directly from Runic Games or Perfect World prior to May 19th, 2010 can be registered on Steam.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Unreal Tournament 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2-3FGH-456I-K8LM
  • Velvet Assassin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in this format: AB-1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM
  • Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • X3: Terran Conflict CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Zeno Clash CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.
Note: Only the retail games listed above can be registered through Steam. No other retail games can be registered and downloaded using Steam.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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The Ball (bought @D2D and tested by voken)
Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon and tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)


Past CAG Steam Deal Threads
 
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[quote name='INCyr']Anyone else not seeing Dustforce show up after paying more than the average?[/QUOTE]

nope. got my dustforce key with the url. hope you can resolve your issue. probabaly add a couple more cents to your payment?
 
Hey guys, I bought 10 gift bundles and am willing to trade each one for games like Skyrim or Bungee Jump Simulator. These are DRM free bundles. Obvs the trade would have to include more if you want a Steam key.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Hey guys, I bought 10 gift bundles and am willing to trade each one for games like Skyrim or Bungee Jump Simulator. These are DRM free bundles. Obvs the trade would have to include more if you want a Steam key.[/QUOTE]

i giv u 200 steam keez 4 vally witthout wynd bro
 
[quote name='CAGkrazy']got HIB6 BTA for $5.04! woohooo! cant wait to go home and try dustforce[/QUOTE]
got it for 4.96 woohoo, been wanting dustforce since it was released, already had vessel but felt it was still worth it for the other games. :lol:
[quote name='Rehykja']i giv u 200 steam keez 4 vally witthout wynd bro[/QUOTE]
i'd like a steam key for valley without wind.
 
[quote name='sunasun']got it for 4.96 woohoo, been wanting dustforce since it was released, already had vessel but felt it was still worth it for the other games. :lol:

i'd like a steam key for valley without wind.[/QUOTE]

Awesome! i was thinking of waiting a bit more earlier since it fluctuates by the minute or so. haha! me being impatient got the best of me this time. solid bundle for newcomers like myself. hope they add more BTA games in the next days or so.
 
Got my Dustforce issue worked out. rep said I had somehow matched the average, even though it was consistently a few cents lower than my payment when I was looking. But he was nice enough to upgrade me regardless, so yay for that!

Now just have to schedule these games into my play schedule. I'm thinking around 2024 I'll be able to get to them.
 
[quote name='INCyr']Got my Dustforce issue worked out. rep said I had somehow matched the average, even though it was consistently a few cents lower than my payment when I was looking. But he was nice enough to upgrade me regardless, so yay for that!

Now just have to schedule these games into my play schedule. I'm thinking around 2024 I'll be able to get to them.[/QUOTE]

nice to here it got resolved. wow! good thing you got a hold of a rep so quickly considering they probably are busy the last hour or so because of the launch.
 
Since I already have most of the games in HIB6, I was only going to go in at the dollar level and wait for Dustforce to be on sale later... but HIB gives the soundtrack with Dustforce (and only when you beat the average, despite what their mention of the OST's on the main page suggests). Getting the game together with its OST seems worth the extra $4.33. I've listened to the tracks on the composer's website and am glad to add it to my music collection.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Since I already have most of the games in HIB6, I was only going to go in at the dollar level and wait for Dustforce to be on sale later... but HIB gives the soundtrack with Dustforce (and only when you beat the average, despite what their mention of the OST's on the main page suggests). Getting the game together with its OST seems worth the extra $4.33. I've listened to the tracks on the composer's website and am glad to add it to my music collection.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, was just playing it a little. The music is great!
 
Although you guys joke, Magicka is actually a really good game. I think it's more than worth it at the current price and you should all give it a go.

I'd even be up for playing some co-op too.

New Humble Bundle is nice though, I already owned Rochard and Shatter but still a good deal. Here's hoping they add some nice bonuses later.
 
[quote name='Carlmundo']Although you guys joke, Magicka is actually a really good game. I think it's more than worth it at the current price and you should all give it a go.

I'd even be up for playing some co-op too.

New Humble Bundle is nice though, I already owned Rochard and Shatter but still a good deal. Here's hoping they add some nice bonuses later.[/QUOTE]

Magicka is a good game, but the amount of DLC they come out with is overkill. They should focus on improving their netcode rather than releasing so much new DLC.
 
[quote name='Carlmundo']Although you guys joke, Magicka is actually a really good game. I think it's more than worth it at the current price and you should all give it a go.

I'd even be up for playing some co-op too.

New Humble Bundle is nice though, I already owned Rochard and Shatter but still a good deal. Here's hoping they add some nice bonuses later.[/QUOTE]

Nobody said magicka wasn't good. I dont care for it personally It's just on sale evey other week. That's the joke of it all. If you don't own magicka at this point odds are you're new.
 
Now Available on Mac - Shatter, 25% off!

Nice timely announcement!! Steam is selling it at $7.49 (25% off $9.99)

Might aswell buy HIB6 and put down a dollar if you want it! Hehe!
 
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Just got my bundle for $6.00. Only had Torchlight so it wasn't a big waste. Always wanted to play Vessel but never have seen it cheap.

Now waiting for a good sale on The Walking Dead on Steam (can't buy it from Amazon) and I'm all set for a little while longer :applause:

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Haha, I already own all the games except for SPAZ and Dustforce. Not sure I want to BTA for Dustforce yet. - the gameplay style looks similar to Super Meat Boy which I also have. Kinda looks fun though. Suppose I will put down some money for SPAZ, at least, since I've been mildly interested in it for a while despite it not being in the usual "genre" of games I like to play.

Like I said earlier, Rochard was a pretty fun platforming game. Shatter is a great breakout/arkanoid style game (apparently with decent music too, but I wouldn't know). I have Torchlight but I've only played maybe half a hour of it. People generally say it's great, though... I'm just not into these Diablo-style games too much. I recently acquired Vessel in the summer sale and haven't had a chance to play it.

I just can't stop buying these humble bundles. They're usually so chock-full of awesome.
 
Somehwat annoying. Tony Hawk HD is £9 in my region but $9 in the US (£5.53) so just to note, UK CAG's may want to ask their US friends to buy for them.
 
Have everything but dustforce and vessel. Not sure this bundles worth it for me. Maybe if they add more to it later on that I don't have.
 
Why oh why Steam keeps putting Magicka on sale. The game is great, but I would think everyone have it by now :lol:

Also, everyone check my last post in here (same page). Or...

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[quote name='utopianmachine']Hm, that's longer than I thought. I'm only about 4 hours in. I had hoped I was at the halfway point, but I guess not.

I like the story, but I find the puzzles a bit difficult and the whole system more archaic than I like.

Still, I always feel like I'm supposed to play those games that are considered classics, so I'll probably go back to it.[/QUOTE]
The story and some of the areas are really beautiful, so I'd recommend playing through. However, some of the puzzles could be clearer, and it's sometimes easy to not know where you need to go. Don't be afraid to use a walkthrough to get you through the parts you get stuck on. I peeked every once in a while to get through them, but I definitely enjoyed the story.
 
[quote name='Terlan']Have everything but dustforce and vessel. Not sure this bundles worth it for me. Maybe if they add more to it later on that I don't have.[/QUOTE]

Same with me, I decided to get it anyway and just give all the money to charity. Hopefully the extra game(s) that hey add will end up being something good that I don't have. Still a very good bundle with quality games.
 
Oh man, there's nothing quite like a new iteration of the Humble Indie Bundle. I just grabbed one for myself and my old college pal.

I'm feeling pretty good right about now.
 
[quote name='EliotAndrews']Oh man, there's nothing quite like a new iteration of the Humble Indie Bundle. I just grabbed one for myself and my old college pal.

I'm feeling pretty good right about now.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's the only bundle series that I actually follow. I can only imagine how amazing it is for people who don't always already own half or more of the games.
 
By the way, I think it was Sunghost that warned everyone not to grab Rochard when it was a Daily Deal. Mr. Host, your guess that it'd show up in the Humble Indie Bundle was correct.

You are the CAG of the day, in my book.
 
[quote name='EliotAndrews']By the way, I think it was Sunghost that warned everyone not to grab Rochard when it was a Daily Deal. Mr. Host, your guess that it'd show up in the Humble Indie Bundle was correct.

You are the CAG of the day, in my book.[/QUOTE]

co-sign, i held off because of his post. thanks bro.
 
[quote name='EliotAndrews']By the way, I think it was Sunghost that warned everyone not to grab Rochard when it was a Daily Deal. Mr. Host, your guess that it'd show up in the Humble Indie Bundle was correct.

You are the CAG of the day, in my book.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='vince_carter']co-sign, i held off because of his post. thanks bro.[/QUOTE]

Yes, he is the Brawniest of us Gents.
 
[quote name='BigSpoonyBard']The story and some of the areas are really beautiful, so I'd recommend playing through. However, some of the puzzles could be clearer, and it's sometimes easy to not know where you need to go. Don't be afraid to use a walkthrough to get you through the parts you get stuck on. I peeked every once in a while to get through them, but I definitely enjoyed the story.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for input. It's a story I would like to see the end of.

One of the reasons I didn't keep playing it is because every time I tried to alt-tab out of the game and do something else, a black box would take up nearly all the screen. I couldn't do anything with it, and I couldn't make it go away as long as I had the game running.

I'm usually doing a few different things when I play PC games, and I found it annoying not being able to use my computer for other things simultaneously.

Anyone have advice?
 
Yeah, I got the email from Facekick. It's still appalling how they PROMOTE their bundle with the fact that they won't give you any Steam or Desura keys with the games.

I'm glad I'm still not tempted to give them any of my money, even just a dollar.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Yeah, I got the email from Facekick. It's still appalling how they PROMOTE their bundle with the fact that they won't give you any Steam or Desura keys with the games.

I'm glad I'm still not tempted to give them any of my money, even just a dollar.[/QUOTE]

You mean like how GOG promotes their service? That just is appalling.......
 
[quote name='EliotAndrews']By the way, I think it was Sunghost that warned everyone not to grab Rochard when it was a Daily Deal. Mr. Host, your guess that it'd show up in the Humble Indie Bundle was correct.

You are the CAG of the day, in my book.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='vince_carter']co-sign, i held off because of his post. thanks bro.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='walkonshadows']Yes, he is the Brawniest of us Gents.[/QUOTE]

Thanks guys, I'm glad I could help. Sucks that I didn't realize Shatter would likely be included in it, I think it also went on sale shortly after Humble Bundle 6 got added to the registry. Probably best to hold off on buying indie games whenever a new Humble Bundle gets added to the registry lol.

[quote name='voken']http://www.indiefacekick.com

It is now $1 for the next 36 hours

(Looks at games).....I still think I'll rather keep my dollar (or a McDouble)[/QUOTE]

For what it's worth, Severose bought it today and told me the download links were broken LOL
 
[quote name='Kaltic']You mean like how GOG promotes their service? That just is appalling.......[/QUOTE]

Sure, let's compare apples and oranges.

IFK. Promotes itself obnoxiously and tries to be the only limited-time indie bundle anyone would ever need in what has become a crowded market. Offers a fraction of the versatility of the other players in its market and has prices start at a premium.

GoG. Offers games no other online market carries, 24/7. Has frequent sales and free game promotions. Includes soundtracks and manuals and other extras with all of its offerings and a library view of all the games you own through them. Has yet to put out press releases that insult potential customers.

If they were at all similar, I'd admit that you've got me there, but the fact is that IFK is offering the bare minimum when it comes to value and trying to pass it off as an asset. When you add a game to your GoG library, you get significant extras and zero attitude.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Yeah, I got the email from Facekick. It's still appalling how they PROMOTE their bundle with the fact that they won't give you any Steam or Desura keys with the games.

I'm glad I'm still not tempted to give them any of my money, even just a dollar.[/QUOTE]
Why is that appalling? There are tons of people who hate DRM.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Sure, let's compare apples and oranges.

IFK. Promotes itself obnoxiously and tries to be the only limited-time indie bundle anyone would ever need in what has become a crowded market. Offers a fraction of the versatility of the other players in its market and has prices start at a premium.

GoG. Offers games no other online market carries, 24/7. Has frequent sales and free game promotions. Includes soundtracks and manuals and other extras with all of its offerings and a library view of all the games you own through them. Has yet to put out press releases that insult potential customers.[/QUOTE]
I think you're missing the point, GOG is proud that their games are DRM free, which is the marketing strategy you were just complaining about.
 
I'm almost starting to feel sorry for Indie Face Kick. Almost.

I wonder if the guys at Humble Bundle sit around and laugh at the attempts of other bundles. Indie Royale is probably the most successful of the competitors, but even they only average about 13,000 sales per bundle.
 
For the 8 people who spent $8+ on the indie Face Kick bundle before the sale....well, they got what was "advertised" :D

[quote name='The End']I'm almost starting to feel sorry for Indie Face Kick. Almost.

I wonder if the guys at Humble Bundle sit around and laugh at the attempts of other bundles. Indie Royale is probably the most successful of the competitors, but even they only average about 13,000 sales per bundle.[/QUOTE]

I definitely think its due to professionalism, brand awareness (ie. how early they got into the bundle craze), and value (quality/quantity of games,music, and etc)

1) Humble Bundle
2) Indie Royale (Part of the Desura Service and seems to be the most professional besides Humble guys)
3) Indie Gala (Don't really understand why buying digital games in bulk would be cheaper but whatever, they're awesome for including King's Bounty in a bundle)
4) Groupee (Games are not as good as the other services but they seem sincere)
5 - 99) (list future indie bundle service here)
100) Face Kick (buyers get digitally kicked in the face)
 
[quote name='Englando IV']Why is that appalling? There are tons of people who hate DRM.[/QUOTE]

What annoys some of us is that the IFK guys act like they're purposely excluding Desura keys due to DRM, when Desura in fact has no DRM. There's truly no downside to using Desura, and it's probably more reliable than IFK's download page considering from what I heard earlier today, their download links are broken (not sure if they're fixed yet).
 
[quote name='Englando IV']I think you're missing the point, GOG is proud that their games are DRM free, which is the marketing strategy you were just complaining about.[/QUOTE]

You think that I am missing the point of the statement I made myself?

I guess I can try to clarify further, for what it's worth. IFK isn't competing with GoG. IFK is competing with the likes of Indie Royale and Humble Bundle which offer DRM free AS WELL AS Steam and Desura keys, where applicable. That's why it's appalling. They're claiming that only offering one means of playing a game you're purchasing is somehow superior. And before this fire sale, worth paying a higher price at that.

GoG also offers DRM free games, but the vast majority of their fare doesn't exist on Desura or Steam, so that's entirely irrelevant. The majority of the games they offer, the appeal is that there's even a way to buy and play them presently at all.
 
[quote name='sunghost']What annoys some of us is that the IFK guys act like they're purposely excluding Desura keys due to DRM, when Desura in fact has no DRM. There's truly no downside to using Desura, and it's probably more reliable than IFK's download page considering from what I heard earlier today, their download links are broken (not sure if they're fixed yet).[/QUOTE]
I don't use Desura, so excuse the following, but I'm not sure I understand. If you need a specific key to download a game from Desura, and I'm assuming the key gets tied to an account(or is that incorrect?), then that sounds like DRM.
 
[quote name='Englando IV']I don't use Desura, so excuse the following, but I'm not sure I understand. If you need a specific key to download a game from Desura, and I'm assuming the key gets tied to an account(or is that incorrect?), then that sounds like DRM.[/QUOTE]

Was going to give a long-winded response on how you miss the point of the Desura service, but I just don't care. :drool:

But by your logic, my Gamersgate account is DRM because my games are tied to my account. OMG DRM!

ALSO my humble bundle account = DRM

Indie Gala account = DRM

Indie Royale account = DRM!

My GoG account = They lied...DRM!

So much drm......
 
[quote name='Englando IV']I don't use Desura, so excuse the following, but I'm not sure I understand. If you need a specific key to download a game from Desura, and I'm assuming the key gets tied to an account(or is that incorrect?), then that sounds like DRM.[/QUOTE]

Yes, the keys are for specific games that get tied to an account.. but I'm failing to understand how that would make it DRM. I used keys to activate Witcher and Witcher 2 on my GOG account.. would that make them not DRM-free? I'm lost.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']You think that I am missing the point of the statement I made myself?[/QUOTE]

No, you're missing the point of the statement that you responded to, obviously.

[quote name='DPsycho']
I guess I can try to clarify further, for what it's worth. IFK isn't competing with GoG. IFK is competing with the likes of Indie Royale and Humble Bundle which offer DRM free AS WELL AS Steam and Desura keys, where applicable. That's why it's appalling. They're claiming that only offering one means of playing a game you're purchasing is somehow superior. And before this fire sale, worth paying a higher price at that.[/QUOTE]
Of course having both options is better than having one option, but if you only have one option (and there are people who prefer both sides) then you're going to market it to the people who like that option. They never said "humblebundle.com requires you to activate games on steam, we don't!" they simply told the truth which is "we don't require you to activate games on steam" and naturally worded it in a way that implies steam is unwanted.

[quote name='DPsycho']
GoG also offers DRM free games, but the vast majority of their fare doesn't exist on Desura or Steam, so that's entirely irrelevant. The majority of the games they offer, the appeal is that there's even a way to buy and play them presently at all.[/QUOTE]
That's completely debatable; You're incorrect if you think that 100% of GOG customers are only buying games from there because they aren't available elsewhere.
 
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