Matthew on 17/8/2011 at 09:39
EDIT TO UPDATE: THEY'VE BACKED DOWN
Quote Posted by Eidos Boards
Region-locking plan UPDATE
We’re aware of some discussion regarding the planned region-locking of boxed PC versions of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and after careful review we have decided not to implement this in the UK/Europe. Please note, this plan only related to PC boxed games, and not digital or console editions.
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Oh dear. DX:HR (
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/17/deus-ex-human-revolution-is-region-locked/) will be region-locked in Europe, so no buying in from the UK for Europeans and Rest of Worlders, even if the game is so much cheaper here.
The PC box copies bought in the UK can only be activated in the UK, those in Russia and Poland likewise only in their own country, with 'rest of Europe' being one big zone of its own. This won't affect digital copies apparently, such as GreenManGaming's release.
Seriously you mongbats, why? Are you that desperate for cash?
Briareos H on 17/8/2011 at 09:45
Is this even legal according to european regulations?
Thirith on 17/8/2011 at 10:00
WTF?! What is even the purpose of that (especially making the UK a different region from the rest of Europe)?
Matthew on 17/8/2011 at 10:47
They're claiming that it's due to the languages included in each release, or some crap like that.
Interestingly, the European Commission on their 'Your Europe' website includes the following note:
Quote:
New EU legislation gives you more rights when you purchase services abroad, for example:
- shopping at a supermarket
- buying products online
...
For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in another EU country without:
- price discrimination
- having the seller refuse to sell to you simply because you live in a different EU country.
My European law is a little rusty, but the freedom of goods and services between Member States would surely have to be examined here. This isn't a case where region pricing can be justified on the grounds of transport etc, this is a case where a citizen of the EU is buying a product from another Member State and is then prevented from using it because he is not a citizen of that Member State. Without digging into the precedents my first thought would be that I hope Squeenix have obtained legal opinion on this one, because they might need it.
IndieInIndy on 17/8/2011 at 13:44
So does this mean all PC versions of the game are going to require online activation/connectivity, either through Steam or some other system?
Briareos H on 17/8/2011 at 13:50
Yes. This was already known.
Matthew on 17/8/2011 at 14:33
Even though I'm not affected, I'm immeasurably tempted to cancel my pre-order and just buy it for £10 from Steam in a year or two.
Melan on 17/8/2011 at 16:14
Quote Posted by Matthew
Oh dear. DX:HR (
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/17/deus-ex-human-revolution-is-region-locked/) will be region-locked in Europe, so no buying in from the UK for Europeans and Rest of Worlders, even if the game is so much cheaper here.
The PC box copies bought in the UK can only be activated in the UK, those in Russia and Poland likewise only in their own country, with 'rest of Europe' being one big zone of its own. This won't affect digital copies apparently, such as GreenManGaming's release.
Seriously you mongbats, why? Are you that desperate for cash?
What the flipping fuck?! Amazon.co.uk accepted my fucking pre-order, and if I don't cancel it, I will receive a copy I will not be able to play?! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Warren's Spectre on 17/8/2011 at 16:36
As if this news wasn't bad enough already but leaving it until the last minute is utterly retarded. Nice fucking going Enix, it's a really good strategy to punish the people who actually buy your game. The piratebay is still open for region free pre-orders though gang!
Edit: Also does this mean that UK editions can't be used in Ireland?
Melan on 17/8/2011 at 16:41
On second thought (and a bit calmer), the EU will fuck them for this, and it is pretty likely they will have to issue a patch to fix it. Eventually.
