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Naroka Apr 6, 2014 @ 1:29am
What ROW (Rest of World) means in games?
I am confused to some websites to conversation of ROW.
Can you get a clear explanation and an example of it.
Pictures are better.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Naroka; Apr 6, 2014 @ 1:35am
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Dark Apr 6, 2014 @ 1:39am 
Means the game is not regional blocked and can be activated and played anywhere in the world.
Ojisan Apr 9, 2024 @ 8:21pm 
I have bought dragon's dogma 2 cd key in ROW region but I wasn't able to use it on Argentina region, do you know why?
ReBoot Apr 9, 2024 @ 8:44pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I have bought dragon's dogma 2 cd key in ROW region but I wasn't able to use it on Argentina region, do you know why?
Most likely because Argentina requires an Argentinian license.
Ojisan Apr 9, 2024 @ 8:49pm 
I can't even do it for iran region, in g2a website says can be activated in iran
ReBoot Apr 9, 2024 @ 8:53pm 
Originally posted by ReBoot:
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I have bought dragon's dogma 2 cd key in ROW region but I wasn't able to use it on Argentina region, do you know why?
Most likely because Argentina requires an Argentinian license.
Iran is pretty far away from Argentina. Where do you live?
Ojisan Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:02pm 
I have two accounts, one for Argentina and one for Iran
ReBoot Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:04pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I have two accounts, one for Argentina and one for Iran
Originally posted by ReBoot:
Where do you live?
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:05pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I have two accounts, one for Argentina and one for Iran

Well, the key can't be used in either country.

Probably not even a ROW key.

:winterbunny2023:
Ojisan Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:06pm 
I live in iran
ReBoot Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:09pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I live in iran
Well then, with that out of the way, third-party shady grey-market sites are shady. You don't really expect the same level of customer satisfaction from a back-alley dealer as from a legit seller do you?
Ojisan Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:12pm 
Is g.2.a back alley to you?
ReBoot Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:14pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
Is g.2.a back alley to you?
Siomce I'm not a god nor a Valve employee, it doesn't matter what it is to me. It only matters what it is in of itself and g2a is a shady grey-market site, the online equivalent of a back-alley dealer.

To the point of indie devs arguing in favor if piracy over g2a (and other grey market sites, for that matter).
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:53pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
Is g.2.a back alley to you?

Yes.

Notice how you had to bypass the censor?

:winterbunny2023:
rawWwRrr Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:55pm 
Originally posted by Ojisan:
I have bought dragon's dogma 2 cd key in ROW region but I wasn't able to use it on Argentina region, do you know why?
Assuming that it is a ROW key for Dragon's Dogma, it is hardly a key for the rest of the world. It is an old key and is restricted for activation is numerous countries.

https://steamdb.info/sub/1010769/

Just because it says ROW, doesn't mean it can be activated in a large majority of the world. It is for whatever is left that wasn't already included other key(s).

Currently Dragons Dogma 2 has two regions. 1) Japan only. 2) Rest of the world except for Japan, Russia, UAE, and Kuwait. Notice I don't use ROW for #2. It's just a statement.

Originally posted by Ojisan:
I can't even do it for iran region, in [redacted] website says can be activated in iran
That website says a lot of things. Better off not using it at all going forward. And technically nothing on Steam is available in Iran.
Last edited by rawWwRrr; Apr 9, 2024 @ 9:56pm
Adam Apr 9, 2024 @ 11:13pm 
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