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Valve bans people using VPN because it has localized pricing. They had an issue with people switching to a Russian IP to buy a game and pay only a fraction of t
by ffsm8 2y ago
Valve bans people using VPN because it has localized pricing. They had an issue with people switching to a Russian IP to buy a game and pay only a fraction of the correct price, so they started banning these people.
So no, they're not taking sonys side. They're just protecting their bottom line, and people trying to evade geo locks are just also affected
It's been a thing for years and non-US PC gamers have hated it just as long, as there is a lot of censoring in some countries. (Which you now have to either live with or pirate)
- leereeves 2y agoSimple solution: allow people evading geo locks or censorship to do so, as long as they switch to high cost regions.
- anotherhue 2y agoI thought the pricing was based on the card's billing address?
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- ffsm8 2y agoI believe it is nowadays, yes. So my phrasing was incorrect wrt the current situation I guess. People currently trying to evade the geo locking will likely either purchase an account, a US steam key through other sites such as G2A or simply get a prepaid US visa I think the point I made was still applicable though, despite VPN no longer being an option to purchase the game. The used method to evade the geo locking doesn't have an impact on the game costing different amounts depending on the area.