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Won region locked game - can't activate

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Berman

I just won a copy of Tiny Bridge, but it's region locked to South America so I can't add it to my library.

I've been probated in the past for not activating a game I won (because the guy sent me the wrong game), and I'm guessing the same thing will happen here. I've added it to my gifts inventory for now, but I know regifting is frowned upon. So is there anything I can do?

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Azyria

i'm not sure, maybe contact the guy who did the giveaway. i never ran into that problem, i think people who giveaway games should tell us if its region locked or not

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Sk3ptic

Maybe give it away? Or trade it?

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rsan

give it away? No
trade it? No

you can't regift games you won

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Gwarsbane

Both will get him suspended. You need to read the FAQ and guidelines.

9 years ago
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SpankyPie

If it's a worldwide giveaway, mark as not received. Karma points for sending back the gift.

If it's a region-locked giveaway that you were somehow able to join, send back the gift and ask the creator to re-roll.

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Quisty

Contact the giveaway creator. If they can't give you a region free game, mark as not received after a week.

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Berman

Thanks all. I'll get in contact with the creator.

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Quisty

By the way, I see you marked the game as received. I advise you not to do that until you have the game in your library. You can still get in trouble for that. Go to your wins page and click again on the received button to unmark it.

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kraken9

others have already given you good advice :)
happy cake day =)

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