Will I be able to play the region locked copy in another country? [SOLVED]

[sleepy]

I got the game from humble monthly and its apparently region locked to asia, and so will I be able to play it when i go to another country outside of asia?

[Zyrrashijn]

probably not. Otherwise the lock would be meaningless

[starrynite120]

If it gave you a steam key I don't see why not. I bought mine in the US and am currently living in the UK and it works.

[SamBC]

Some region locks only control activation; others are checked when starting the game. I don't know which it is in this case.

[76561198322429733]

I don't think so? I've never had problems playing my game library while inside Canada and various SE Asian countries.

[MonoTheKing⭐]

This is locked-activate not locked-play, so once you activated the game at required region, you're safe play everywhere. Locked-play is something they state clearly at Store page about the list of countries can play the game. Ex: https://support.steampowered.com/images/faq/regionrestrictions/storerunrestriction.png

There is a rumor that with this locked-region keys/gifts, you have to wait 3 months after activated the 1st time to play outside your region (so that means it locks you first 3 months at activated game region), I never have a chance to check.

And everything about Region Restrictions you may need to know:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1266-QFZC-2141

[sleepy]

Much thanks to everyone who replied, it is greatly appreciated. So from what i gathered here, I should be able to play it anywhere as long as it's not locked-play and so how would i be able to differentiate between locked-activated and locked-play?

[MonoTheKing⭐]

^ You mean once you activated the key successfully, how do you know about it's locked or not?

As my experience, you usually see a message like this (I took from HB when gift the game to someone like an example):
"This key is only available in the following countries: ... If the person you're gifting this to doesn't live in one of them, Steam might prevent the key from being redeemed. Would you like to continue?"
Usually mean its locked-activate, not locked-play. Since the time Valve really serious about region rules, I think there are no point to keep that locked-play anymore, of course the decision still belong to publisher, and their responbility to provide you the information their game is locked or not, but I believe not many games using that lock nowadays.

So the high chance you're good to go, but only 2K is the one who can give you an answer 100% sure, since they're the one who put this region thing on Xcom 2.

[MonoTheKing⭐]

I just found this, since SteamDB is a trustable source, it's clearly state:

https://steamdb.info/sub/91142/

You can check your package of Xcom 2 at:

https://store.steampowered.com/account/licenses/

[sleepy]

Originally posted by MonoTheKing⭐:

I just found this, since SteamDB is a trustable source, it's clearly state:

https://steamdb.info/sub/91142/

Welp it shows that the package can only be run in specified countries, guess im screwed out of luck then lol

[NOT FUFUFAFA]

Originally posted by DarkMew:

I got the game from humble monthly and its apparently region locked to asia, and so will I be able to play it when i go to another country outside of asia?

I can help you (as in giving the answer you need). Add me if you still need.

[Lord Commander Eidolon]

I've bought my copy in Europe, I've kept it installed and never had any problems with playing in China

[MonoTheKing⭐]

Originally posted by Lord Commander Eidolon:

I've bought my copy in Europe, I've kept it installed and never had any problems with playing in China

Because Europe is region free I believe, the game is just locked in few region, as state here:

https://steamdb.info/app/268500/subs/

You can see they're labeled: (Asia) (BR) (RU/CIS) ...

[sleepy]

Originally posted by zeroxxx:

Originally posted by DarkMew:

I got the game from humble monthly and its apparently region locked to asia, and so will I be able to play it when i go to another country outside of asia?

I can help you (as in giving the answer you need). Add me if you still need.

I have added you dude.

[MonoTheKing⭐]

^ Not sure why zeroxxx keep it secret, but tell me when you have the results, I'm curious is there any chance SteamDB was wrong.

[sleepy]

alright man sure