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PC games region free ?

  • 10-07-2015 2:22pm
    #1
    STEE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭


    Are PC games region free ? I want to buy a game on amazon.com US version of gears of war, will it work on my pc ?


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  • #2
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    yes but you will have to make up a fake US Amazon account
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  • #3
    STEE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭STEE


    what ye on about ? I've bought stuff before on the US amazon using the account I made on the UK website


  • #4
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,797 ✭✭✭sweetie


    As you so eloquently asked what he was on about - you need a us address so google an address in a state with no sales tax and add it to your account and select it for buying digital game keys. Some games are region locked (deep silver) but most should be fine.


  • #5
    EoinHef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,583 ✭✭✭EoinHef


    OP may be talking about a physical copy?


  • #6
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    ^ Would have to be since there's no digital version of GoW. http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Gears_of_War


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  • #7
    STEE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭STEE


    You can buy some things with an address in Ireland on the US amazon, depends on the seller.


  • #8
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Skerries wrote: »
    yes but you will have to make up a fake US Amazon account

    actually. The answer is not an absolute yes. There are many games which are not region free. Metro last light being a recent example. Along with some of the deep silver stuff that found itself in sales a while back.


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