Does using a VPN work with getting this game early?

[HBMaster101]

I recently got SurfShark and was wondering if I could get the game when New Zealand gets it.

[KuraiRex]

I don't believe so unless you bought the game in the New Zealand timezone. I've heard that once you buy the game code in steam its locked into the time zone you bought it. Hence, you can't use VPN to play the game early.

But that is what I have been told by my friends on here. Never tried it but would be interesting if you could do that.

[Melodia]

Steam releases are almost always global, NZ should get it at the same time as everyone else.

[HBMaster101]

Ok, thanks for letting me know

[J4MESOX4D]

Unless a game has a rolling midnight release per region, Steam games release at the same time for everybody irrespective of what their local time is.

[Taka]

isn't it against TOS to do something like that? cause then there'd be cases where you'd be getting it cheaper than intended?

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by Ecks:

isn't it against TOS to do something like that? cause then there'd be cases where you'd be getting it cheaper than intended?

Its a grey area but VPN’s can be used as long as the user isn’t circumventing regional restrictions on content and purchases. There have been many holes plugged with purchase restrictions in recent years that it’s almost impossible to buy games in cheaper regions now. The SSA does need updating on this though.