Can you buy DLC for a game that you download off of CD?

[Zaughtilo]

When I got my new PC, Microsoft gave me $50 to spend on their store. I'm going to get Civ:BE, but Microsoft mails the game as a CD. My plan is to just download it off the CD then do the "add a non steam game" thing so it's in my library and easier to launch and people can see I have it >:). But, I've heard that Rising Tide improves Civ:BE a lot and I want that as well.

So if I had Civ:BE added as a "non-steam game" because it's from a CD, will I be able to buy Rising Tide? I'm a little worried because I think Steam may not realize I have Civ:BE and tell me I need the base game.

[Tev]

Doesn't the game activate through Steam nonetheless?
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Civilization:_Beyond_Earth#Availability

 All Windows and Linux versions require Steam.

Even Retail has Steam as the DRM.

Scenarios aside,
You can buy DLC only for products that you own on Steam.

So, with non-Steam games, the answer would be no.

[Zaughtilo]

Originally posted by Teutep:

Doesn't the game activate through Steam nonetheless?
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Civilization:_Beyond_Earth#Availability

 All Windows and Linux versions require Steam.

Even Retail has Steam as the DRM.

Scenarios aside,
You can only buy DLC for a game that you own on Steam.

So, with non-Steam games, the answer would be no.

So, when I download Beyond Earth off of the CD, it will tell me something along the lines of "get steam to play"? And Beyond Earth will actually become part of my library as if I bought it off Steam?

[Tev]

CD = Retail.

Therefore, your game should come with a CD key that you can activate through Steam under [Games > Activate a Product on Steam]

Then it's part of your Steam -library and you can buy the DLC you want for it from the Steam Store.

[Zaughtilo]

Originally posted by Teutep:

CD = Retail.

Therefore, your game should come with a CD key that you can activate through Steam under [Games > Activate a Product on Steam]

Then it's part of your Steam -library and you can buy the DLC you want for it from the Steam Store.

Sweet, thanks :)

[savvyfish]

Originally posted by Zaughtilo:

Originally posted by Teutep:

CD = Retail.

Therefore, your game should come with a CD key that you can activate through Steam under [Games > Activate a Product on Steam]

Then it's part of your Steam -library and you can buy the DLC you want for it from the Steam Store.

Sweet, thanks :)

heyy, i'm in the same boat with The Divison (CD purchase), and i'd like to buy the DLC through steam. can you confirm that this worked?