Game Code won't work for Rise of The Tomb Raider.

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wadenorton2007 Jun 21, 2016 @ 1:53pm

I purchased a brand new still sealed copy of Rise of The Tomb Raider from a person on ebay who was from Poland and I live in Canada and I just got the copy of the game today and tried to install it and it won't install it say's he code is invalid.

Can anyone tell me what's going on,the seller on ebay has really good feedback and it was still sealed and everything looks like it's a legit copy.

Is the problem that the key code is only good for someone in Poland if so can I use it in Canada.

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ᴠᴀʀ Jun 21, 2016 @ 2:00pm

You need to doublecheck if this game needs to be registered on steam. If it has the Windows 10 logo on it, you should register it at the windows 10 store.

If it's for steam, the your code should have been used (Already activated) , or it should register without any problems. An invalid code usually means your CD key isn't known in steam's database.

wadenorton2007 Jun 21, 2016 @ 2:35pm

There is nothing mentioned about Windows 10 on the box at all,it says that all you need is a Steam account and a Internet connection.

From what I have read and learned on ebay some of the sellers there sell you key and some do not email it to you because they may have purchased them under their account in Germany let's say and the Key Code over there is region specific they need to go into your steam account and change a setting.

If you read the link below my friend contacted this seller and purchased a game rom him and it worked for him and uninstalled and re-installed the game a few times and everything has worked out for him.

Why Valve would ever do something like this is beyond me but I really hope they do not because who give's a crap where the person lives when they install the game why not make region free codes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rise-of-the-Tomb-Raider-Digital-Deluxe-Edition-Steam-PC-US-/121979926417?hash=item1c6691f791:g:Ge8AAOSwFMZWqtya

Silicon Vampire Jun 21, 2016 @ 2:44pm

you have a misconception. VALVE does not impose region restrictions. The publishers of the games do... buying from anywhere is on the seller and you, not Valve.

Ogami Jun 21, 2016 @ 2:47pm

If the key was region locked you would get a message like " This game can only be activated in the following regions: blablabla". "Invalid" just means its not a legit Steam key.
I remember quite a few threads of people having problems with activating retail copies of Rise of the Tomb Raider in Europe. Seems the publisher messed up some of the code printing.
Normally you could just exchange the game with a new copy at the store you bought it, but since its an import i dont know.
Also , try to look if there is another code somewhere in the case, behind the discs, on the backside of the cover inlay and so on.

Last edited by Ogami; Jun 21, 2016 @ 2:49pm

Raiden Jun 21, 2016 @ 3:12pm

Tomb Raider 2013 had the following notice on the box: "The (Steam) code included can only be activated in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia" (don't know the exact notice but it's something like this). Maybe it's the case with Rise as well. While it's activation-locked, it's not run-locked, so you might travel to any of those countries, activate the game, come back home and play it.

wadenorton2007 Jun 21, 2016 @ 3:27pm

I never got any kind of message that said that the Code could only be used in a certain country,also this is a PC version incase I forgot to mention that.

Originally posted by Ogami:
If the key was region locked you would get a message like " This game can only be activated in the following regions: blablabla". "Invalid" just means its not a legit Steam key.
I remember quite a few threads of people having problems with activating retail copies of Rise of the Tomb Raider in Europe. Seems the publisher messed up some of the code printing.
Normally you could just exchange the game with a new copy at the store you bought it, but since its an import i dont know.
Also , try to look if there is another code somewhere in the case, behind the discs, on the backside of the cover inlay and so on.

Ogami Jun 21, 2016 @ 3:34pm

Which format is the key you are trying to enter?
A steam key for Rise of the Tomb Raider has this format: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Also the retail box has 2 keys inside. A code on some piece of paper which is the registration key for the SquareEnix site and the Steam key on the inside of the DVD cover inlay.

Last edited by Ogami; Jun 21, 2016 @ 3:37pm