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peterson.gb Dec 10, 2017 @ 3:51pm

Civ 6 code question

I purchased a Civ 6 from mac app store a while ago. I want to play on Steam but don't have the product code. How do I get it?

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Ogami Dec 10, 2017 @ 3:53pm

Buying it again on Steam? Steam wont give you a free copy just because you bought it on the Mac App store.

peterson.gb Dec 10, 2017 @ 3:55pm

Really. I thought it might come with the product. Thanks

Ogami Dec 10, 2017 @ 3:56pm

In general if you buy a game on one platform like ORIGIN , UPLAY or STEAM you wont get any free copies on the others, even if they sell the same game.

peterson.gb Dec 10, 2017 @ 3:57pm

And yet if I purchased a hard copy of the game it would come with the key?

Ogami Dec 10, 2017 @ 4:01pm

Originally posted by peterson.gb:
And yet if I purchased a hard copy of the game it would come with the key?

Since all retail copies of Civilization VI use only STEAM, yes, they would come with a product key.

As another example, all games from the publisher UBISOFT you can buy in retail only use their own gaming client "UPLAY". So they only activate there. If you want to get an UBISOFT game on STEAM you need to buy it here on STEAM, the retail version gives you no key that works on STEAM. Its similar with the Mac App Store. All versions of games sold there are exclusive to that store.

Last edited by Ogami; Dec 10, 2017 @ 4:03pm

FFL2and3rocks Dec 10, 2017 @ 4:10pm

If Steam isn't mentioned anywhere, then it doesn't come with a Steam key.
If you buy from another online store, it should mention Steam somewhere on the page, and for physical copies it should be on the box.