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    Getting SCII with a German licence in the US

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Freelancer27, Sep 10, 2011.

  1. Freelancer27

    Freelancer27 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    I finally got a new notebook and now I will finally be able to play the game.

    I would like to get a German version (key) so that I will be able to play with my German friends.

    Is there a chance to get a German verison (download it somewhere) in the US?

    Thx for your help.
     
    Freelancer27, Sep 10, 2011
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  2. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    That is so special about German SC2 version. When I buy games, I usually try to avoid DEU versions, mainly because some games can be cut due to censorship laws in Germany...
    Anyways, I would suggest contacting someone who lives in Germany and asking them to order your game through Steam, but it seems that Steam hasn't got SC2 :/.
    Another my suggestion would be you ordering this game through Amazon.de.
     
    killkenny1, Sep 10, 2011
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  3. Freelancer27

    Freelancer27 Notebook Consultant

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    Hm, yeah thought about this too.

    But the thing is that I dont understand why to pay a premium of 10 Euro which makes it 60 Euros for a game that I could get here in the States for 50 USD just to be able to play with my German friends...
    What a joke is this???
     
    Freelancer27, Sep 10, 2011
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  4. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    You can buy the EU version digitally through Blizzard.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 10, 2011
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  5. Freelancer27

    Freelancer27 Notebook Consultant

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    Can I play with this with my German friends?
     
    Freelancer27, Sep 10, 2011
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  6. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Yes, it's the same as the EU version you would buy in a European store. You just have to log into battle.net and change your region to Europe, and then buy the game.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 10, 2011
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  7. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Well, Battle.net is region locked but i swear if they do it on Diablo 3 im gonna shed a tear of sadness.
     
    DEagleson, Sep 11, 2011
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  8. Lieto

    Lieto Notebook Deity

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    I bought a russian version because its cheaper but after you buy it you can register version for another region for free. Something like that.
     
    Lieto, Sep 11, 2011
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    hockeymass that one guy

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    It's not really regionlocked. You can easily change your region and buy a license for a different region.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 11, 2011
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    doombug90 Notebook Evangelist

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    They actually made some form of region linking possible recently, but I don't know if that applies between North America and Europe though.
     
    doombug90, Sep 11, 2011
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  11. Freelancer27

    Freelancer27 Notebook Consultant

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    Would it help if I logged in with an VPN to tell battle.net that I am in Germany???
     
    Freelancer27, Sep 11, 2011
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  12. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Why can't you just click the change region button...?
     
    hockeymass, Sep 11, 2011
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