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Title: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: GilloD on August 10, 2009, 11:19:58 PM

I am JUST ABOUT to click "Buy" on that sweet Asus laptop, when I realized: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea? If I buy a a game in the USA, can I play it in Korea? Vice-versa?

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 10, 2009, 11:40:14 PM

I use it here in Japan. I have no idea about buying something in one region but moving to another, but i've never heard of any problems of that sort. If the cc you use to pay the bill doesn't change, i'm pretty sure you'll be golden.

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 10, 2009, 11:43:09 PM

Valve allows regional lock-out on games, but I don't think it's there for every game [Valve doesn't use it for their games]. Also, it works in a variety of countries, including Korea.

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: demi on August 10, 2009, 11:43:35 PM

Why bother with Steam? Pirate that shit. Koreans dont give a fuck. You can probably go buy it at the store for like 2 chickens feet.

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: Tauntaun on August 10, 2009, 11:56:32 PM

Quote from: demi on August 10, 2009, 11:43:35 PM

Why bother with Steam? Pirate that shit. Koreans dont give a fuck. You can probably go buy it at the store for like 2 chickens feet.

 :lol

When are you leaving dude?

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: Reb on August 11, 2009, 02:13:22 AM

My Dutch purchases work in England, so I think you'll be ok.

Title: Re: Does Steam work outside the USA? In Korea?
Post by: bork on August 11, 2009, 02:47:10 AM

As long as you have a home billing address and American credit card that you can use while in Korea, you're good to go.