Are Steam keys illegal?
If you have not given them permission to sell the right to download the game then they will be violating Steam’s piracy policy. However, controversially, in most cases, this is not illegal. It is against Steam’s rules to sell a Steam account or any Steam game keys. Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only.
Is it safe to buy cheap Steam keys?
As long as you buy from authorized resellers that get their Steam keys directly from the game developer/publisher its a 100% safe way to purchase Steam games. From the 4250+ games on my Steam account i have purchased at least 70-80% as Steam keys. Never ran into any problems. The online stores which sell Steam game keys at lower prices are most of the times unauthorized, and they indulge in shady dealings to acquire game activation codes. These online marketplaces obtain Steam games keys from the following sources. They sometimes buy keys from regional markets where the prices are low.
Are Steam CD keys legal?
Are CD Key Sites Legal? If you take a minute to think about it, the fact that digital platforms like Steam or EGS even have the option to use third-party keys means that there’s nothing inherently illegal about using them. Yes! Buying keys (or CD Keys) is legit! At Loaded (formerly CDKeys), we’ve been connecting gamers with affordable digital game keys since 2013. We understand that you might have questions about our service, so let’s address them directly and transparently.
Does Steam ban for buying keys?
You won’t get banned for it, but there is a chance the key is bought with a stolen credit card etc. It can happen than the developer / publisher will deactivate the game from your account if they know the key has been bought with a stolen credit card. The only way you’ll get banned is if you buy ILLEGALLY obtained/pirated keys. CDKeys sell legitimate keys obtained completely legally at a fraction of the cost.Also, the prices on those sites, the official sellers are selling keys obtained via special but legal methods that allows them to sell the key for cheap. That’s not special treatment for those who cannot afford games, it is limited availability for those cheap keys.
Why is Ubisoft asking for a CD key?
If you are asked to provide a game key when launching your game on Epic Games Launcher, Steam, or Ubisoft Connect PC, this could mean that the game has been activated on a different Ubisoft account or platform account than the one you are currently using. If you are launching an older Ubisoft game, you can find the key directly in Steam. If you are encountering the error message Game linked to different account, please complete the steps in our troubleshooting guide.