Does playing Region locked game on steam can get me banned ?

[Pleasant]

I bought a Game on steam which was russian i thought it only required activation once and doesnt require russian vpn for playing after that
so if i keep using it on VPN to launch the game am I compromising my Steam account anyone else doing it ?

 

[Fir3d3mon]

Should always read the fine print on the game before redeeming it. Anyhow, playing actively with a vpn on in the background has a chance of getting you banned (but its very rare..like 1 in a million if its a singleplayer game). If you just use the vpn to launch the game and then turn it off, that chance reduces further although you also lose access to steam features in game. If its a game you are not in a rush to play, wait 2-3 months and it will be unlocked for you automatically so you can play without any hassle.

 

[Pleasant]

Should always read the fine print on the game before redeeming it. Anyhow, playing actively with a vpn on in the background has a chance of getting you banned (but its very rare..like 1 in a million if its a singleplayer game). If you just use the vpn to launch the game and then turn it off, that chance reduces further although you also lose access to steam features in game. If its a game you are not in a rush to play, wait 2-3 months and it will be unlocked for you automatically so you can play without any hassle.

its MP Game one of my friend was in malaysia told me that the game is cheaper over there so i asked him if he can check it only requires activation or you have to play the game there he checked it was working on vpn as well
so i went for russian key as both are region locked his malaysian one and my russian one but this one ain't working after activation u need to use vpn to launch it

What do you mean if i wait it will be region unlocked how come ?

 

[Fir3d3mon]

its MP Game one of my friend was in malaysia told me that the game is cheaper over there so i asked him if he can check it only requires activation or you have to play the game there he checked it was working on vpn as well
so i went for russian key as both are region locked his malaysian one and my russian one but this one ain't working after activation u need to use vpn to launch it

What do you mean if i wait it will be region unlocked how come ?

lol region lock for each country/region is different.. if it doesnt need a vpn to launch for a malaysian copy doesnt mean it wont need one for russian. Game copy from each region store has a different code.
As for the other part, every steam game becomes region free after it has been in your library for a while and then you can play it whenever you want, wherever you want without a vpn. Usually its like 2-3 months but sometimes can even take as long as 6-10 months.
If it was a MP game, you shouldnt have even tried it in the first place because MOST multiplayer games have another layer of region restriction as well. Those who own the Russian/CIS copies can only play with users from the same region or those who have the Russian/CIS copies. For future reference, steam amped up its region locking policy last year so now its a very risky move to buy games from another region. If possible, return the game for a refund and buy it from somewhere else because playing online with a VPN has a very high chance of getting you flagged

 

[Pleasant]

lol region lock for each country/region is different.. if it doesnt need a vpn to launch for a malaysian copy doesnt mean it wont need one for russian. Game copy from each region store has a different code.
As for the other part, every steam game becomes region free after it has been in your library for a while and then you can play it whenever you want, wherever you want without a vpn. Usually its like 2-3 months but sometimes can even take as long as 6-10 months.
If it was a MP game, you shouldnt have even tried it in the first place because MOST multiplayer games have another layer of region restriction as well. Those who own the Russian/CIS copies can only play with users from the same region or those who have the Russian/CIS copies. For future reference, steam amped up its region locking policy last year so now its a very risky move to buy games from another region. If possible, return the game for a refund and buy it from somewhere else because playing online with a VPN has a very high chance of getting you flagged

Yeah i am not updated about steam policy as i rarely plays game there as i my most of the online time is taken by BF4
so looks like Origin is much better they dont do any thing even if you redeem russian game or change language files and i just read somewhere even if i buy GLOBAL Copy of that game i cannot redeem that in my that account either i have to discard this copy by asking Steam support (which is slow and lame )
and then redeem the new copy
where in steam you can redeem russian and later you can add Global copy of the same game

Where i can read about this REGION getting unlocked after 2 3 months is there written somewhere from Steam ?

 

[neox3d]

I like to buy games from GOG.com, their games are DRM free.

 

[Fir3d3mon]

Where i can read about this REGION getting unlocked after 2 3 months is there written somewhere from Steam ?

no ofc steam will never write about that..not only does it hurt sales it also goes against their policy of not allowing purchases from other regions. But that is how it works in practice

 

[asadaatraders]

There was a game that I wanted to buy but it wasn't available in Pakistan so I asked my friend who live outside and he gave it to me as gift in steam ofc not free so I can play that game without using any vpn


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[Pleasant]

no ofc steam will never write about that..not only does it hurt sales it also goes against their policy of not allowing purchases from other regions. But that is how it works in practice

ahan so thats a deep down secret so even a game like CS Go if bought russian can get region

 

[Fir3d3mon]

There was a game that I wanted to buy but it wasn't available in Pakistan so I asked my friend who live outside and he gave it to me as gift in steam ofc not free so I can play that game without using any vpn


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it depends on the region it was purchased from. Games purchased from most of Europe and US are region free. While those from countries like malaysia, indonesia, russia, brazil etc are locked

ahan so thats a deep down secret so even a game like CS Go if bought russian can get region

yeah