I am a real novice. What is a steam account?
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A steam account, is an account on this page http://store.steampowered.com/. You can download a software there that allows you to install games to your computer and play them from this software platform. Games from steam usually come at great discounts. Imagine downloading a playstation interface to your computer. It's like having a playstation account. Instead it's from a provider called Steam, and thus it is a Steam Account.
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Steam is a video game download service. Free to join but it allows you to purchase video games for download.
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The PC download is a direct download to your computer and then connects to your Steam account. if you do not know what steam is, than I suggest downloading it. Steam is an online videogame program where you can buy and download computer games instantly. It is basically GameStop on the computer. Once you download Steam and create a Steam account, Empire Total War should automatically sync into your Steam games library. Amazon and Steam do a good job at walking you through, Step-by-step. This game is great and I hope you enjoy It-James
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You do, yes. I hated the whole Steam concept in the beginning but I've come to accept it. If you buy games on sale at Steam it's a good deal. You just can't loan or re-sell what you've bought.
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You should be able to find a serial key online. If you want to play online you have to buy the steam version (enhanced version).
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I am not sure, my so plays games from steam on it but I'm not sure about those games!!
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you would go to steam in the bottom left corner click add game then activate a product on steam and enter the code
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Steam is dumbed down for non-advanced users. You have the whole thing on your own system to tweek, etc. with this program.
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No matter where you buy it from, you get a code to use through the account. But if you want to use the game through Steam, you have to buy it through Steam.
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Yes but every time you turn it on it will first want to go to Steam, once its done that you can play as if your not on the internet!, and at no time will the game ask for Steam more then an ok that you have a legal copy!
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It is a download and because the game uses steam to save to your computer, you will need to use steam in order to download it. Sorry if this is not a good thing for you:(
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it is a catalog of PC, Mac, and Linux games, many of which support Steam Play so you can buy once and play anywhere, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer so you can play with all your friends, no matter where they log in
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It's not a steam version but they have no difference between them. You can setup to have this game open in your steam library.
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The code is to use the game on a steam account. I believe steam is free to downlaod. Got this for my son.
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You will need a steam account but after that you stay offline, but if you bought any download items on steam then you want to be online because if you stay offline those items that was download bought will not be in your collection.
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This is the game plus the add-ons. You don't need to buy anything else. Just make sure you have a Steam account.
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I bought on Amazon and then downloaded it thru my steam account. There are directions on amazon on how to download it thru steam
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I bought and used it through the ff website since I had an account from the free trial. So the answer is steam free.