What if i buy eso key for bethesda site will i be able to play the game using steam

[omar]

So im planning to buy eso and i found cheap keys but they are for bethesda site, so the question is when i activate key on that site will i and how will i see eso in my steam libary?

[MorningStar]

You would still have to buy the base game from Steam to be able to play it on Steam and then link your accounts

[Timberwolfjc]

I think they should have to accept each other or Steam shouldn't be allowed to sell and require registration with Bethesda.

[ᚺᚢᚾᛏᛖᚱ]

you should ALWAYS play on the zenomax launcher. the problem with the steam version is the following, when steam does their weekly server start or has any other problem its likely that you get kicked out from the game until steam resolves its problems.

[765]

You need 2 things to play the game on steam.
1) The steam version of the game.
2) The game client downloaded and installed through steam.

But honestly, the Bethesda client might be better than the steam client.
Not only was the steam client known for problems in the past, you also connect through an additional launcher that drains additional resources and is an additional connection link that could introduce connection problems.

[StinkDiver]

Originally posted by Preceptor:

You need 2 things to play the game on steam.
1) The steam version of the game.
2) The game client downloaded and installed through steam.

But honestly, the Bethesda client might be better than the steam client.
Not only was the steam client known for problems in the past, you also connect through an additional launcher that drains additional resources and is an additional connection link that could introduce connection problems.

Sounds like an issue for people with toasters and 90s internet. Zero issues on steam version.

[Fabi Winterstar]

When you redeem codes on the ESO website and your Steam account is linked, you can access the same content through both the launcher and Steam version. It does however not show in the Steam library as DLCs, since your purchase for that content wasn't done through Steam.

[Fabi Winterstar]

Originally posted by Preceptor:

Not only was the steam client known for problems in the past, you also connect through an additional launcher that drains additional resources and is an additional connection link that could introduce connection problems.

I read about these when making my research with buying the Steam version, there were indeed lots of problems related to unstable Steam authentication servers. Also a case with the Steam OpenID signin broken for quite a while. These days it seems much has improved, for example I have not experienced any game kicks when Steam was down. It was one of my biggest concerns in the beginning, as I made similar unpleasant experiences with Spiral Knights all the way back in 2011 - 2012. Thankfully, even if these problems still exist, owning the game with a website account leaves one free to login through both the launcher and Steam version of the game. Much must have happened in the past years, as one comment on Reddit says DLC content wouldn't be shared. But it's not true, since redeeming website codes and having linked your Steam account all works just fine to access your purchased content.

[Rinky]

Originally posted by ֆȶɨռӄʟɨռɢ:

Originally posted by Preceptor:

You need 2 things to play the game on steam.
1) The steam version of the game.
2) The game client downloaded and installed through steam.

But honestly, the Bethesda client might be better than the steam client.
Not only was the steam client known for problems in the past, you also connect through an additional launcher that drains additional resources and is an additional connection link that could introduce connection problems.

Sounds like an issue for people with toasters and 90s internet. Zero issues on steam version.

Steam does weekly maintainance on Tuesdays and when it does it, most of the stuff goes off. Your zero issues is your personal subjective experience that in no way possible reflects the reality. Take it and go away in silence, pls

[Turtleswatter]

Originally posted by MorningStar:

You would still have to buy the base game from Steam to be able to play it on Steam and then link your accounts

This is correct. You will still have to open an ESO account and this will link with Steam. All your data will be kept on the ESO account and all the Steam version does is deal with security and the launcher.

However you still have to buy the base game from Steam if you want to link accounts.

[765]

Originally posted by ֆȶɨռӄʟɨռɢ:

Originally posted by Preceptor:

You need 2 things to play the game on steam.
1) The steam version of the game.
2) The game client downloaded and installed through steam.

But honestly, the Bethesda client might be better than the steam client.
Not only was the steam client known for problems in the past, you also connect through an additional launcher that drains additional resources and is an additional connection link that could introduce connection problems.

Sounds like an issue for people with toasters and 90s internet. Zero issues on steam version.

What does my internet or PC have to do with anything when steam has server issues? WTF?
Or are you telling me steam never has server issues? You must be either new or trolling then.