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UPDATE: Dead Space 2 Now Up And Running On Steam

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by Matthew Kato on January 25, 2011 at 08:33 AM

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UPDATE: According to the Dead Space 2 game page on Steam, this morning's problems with letting users activate the game is apparently fixed, as the early notice has been removed.

ORIGINAL STORY: Many gamers were excited for today's midnight launch of Dead Space 2, but some PC owners are getting left out in the cold thanks to some problems with download service Steam.

Gamers expecting to activate their purchased copies through Steam have been thwarted because their keys don't work, and currently the Steam website has the following message (below) up on the game's site page:

We'll update you as new info becomes available.

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by Chase88 Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:03 AM

That's why I always buy physical copies of games. Bummer for PC gamers who already paid for their game. Hope it gets resolved quickly.
by Another Matthew Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:06 AM

It'll be fixed later I bet.
by Cody Gilley Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:21 AM

That sucks, pulled an all nighter and beat the game already so they are missing out, which sucks.
by Luis E. Morales Falcon Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:29 AM

It sucks how this generation is headed, incomplete games from the producers and an big overreliance on DLC to fix these problems. I am looking at you Fallout New Vegas and those missions left out of Mass Effect 2 also.
by Algebraic Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:31 AM

Exaclty why I won't get into Digitaly Downlaoding my games.
by Opfer der Seele Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:39 AM

That sucks. Anyway, I can't wait till I get home later tonight so I can pop that game into my 360 and wittle the hours of my life away..... in complete fear, I suppose
by farlus Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 10:22 AM

Great job, Steam!
by Gogo Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 10:56 AM

According to Kotaku, it has been fixed now.
by nehusker4life Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 10:59 AM

I have definitely had my share of problems with disc based games not wanting to activate or run correctly as well.

It is an unfortunate issue but the thing is if they get it resolved asap.
by cowboyupinblue Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Isn't $60 for a PC game a bit steep? Especially since, through Steam, you don't even get a box, booklet, etc. It's only $57 on Amazon right now for a boxed copy.
by ViaDanchops Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Epic Failure.
by Ed Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 12:04 PM

Good, I hope it cost EA millions to fix it. That is what you get when you charge $59.99 for a PC version when it should be $49.99. Karma's a b*tch, eh EA?
by Brian Foye Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 02:12 PM

Oh wow, look at that! We've never seen Steam screw up before! Oh wait...
by BMW Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 05:06 PM

YEah!
by Mark Zufelt Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Didn't want to pass up on the SE, so I guess I saved myself the problem by not buying it on Steam. Good move on my part apparently.

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