PSA: Blackwell Deception Keys Revoked (updated)

If this is not enough, one guy obtained 100 COPIES OF MAFIA II AND 96 COPIES OF CIV 5 from GmG, and posted it at steamtrades. Got quite a lot of negative rep as a leecher too, even though that's unallowed feedback.

Oh man I really wanted to try out this game, but I simply clicked on the "Buy" button and got the key, does this mean it will get removed from my account?

I already had this game, but i taked a key for a friend... maybe if you send them the email with the legit transaction (1-click buy -2 insert code Boo) they will reactivate your game.

Maybe... anyway it's really sad..

I doubt my key will be revoked, since I got it directly at the point when the giveaway is still running. I got the email to prove that too.

Yes this was exploited and abused but that doesn't change the fact that WEG can't organise/control their shit. I already had a less than stellar opinion of them, this hasn't improved it.

Damn, such greedy people =(

So, if I got myself Blackwell games much earlier from bundles and steam store itself, will I lose them? That would be not good at all =(

This is sad in more than one way...

After that and Civ 5 and Mafia 2... I think that it'll be ok to give them away, but because they are free they shouldn't give any contribution value. I thought that the point of steamgifts was to give away something that you've spent money on. No matter how little you've spent, at least you're doing something to give it away, which deserves a higher contribution value. Doing that for free games is just exploitation.

this is the first time ive ever enjoyed jade's feedback lol touche sir, and i like that this exploit is being taken care of swiftly. touche indeed ^__^

I'm OK with this. I know it seems unfair to some people who got 1 key and activated it for themselves, but it's better than to ruin a small dev team forever.

Late to the party 1 hour ago :( this was such a worthy popcorn thread.

https://twitter.com/WadjetEyeGames/status/396280566816849920

"Okay. I received a list of all the codes that were given after midnight last night. These will be the ONLY keys that will be disabled."

i like that generic unlimited activation code they tried to do at the last phase. i think future free promo should use that code (which expire if unused after promo period ends) than single individual keys

Well ... I took 1 key. Asked few friends ( 3 or 4 ) if they need the game ( they told me no ) ... and wanted to post in here on the forum about it ... I deleted later the post after i saw what is going on. Look like the key i got is still active on my steam.

I think few of us that did the same they will still have the game active and i will like to say Happy Halloween.

For the rest ... Well ... nature says the rest.

Isn't that what always happens? People are really greedy and dumb. I've just seen someone who had 25 Civ 5 and Mafia 2 keys he offered on a trade forum. I could hardly believe that, then I saw someone on the same forum who had more than 40 (!) keys he offered. It's not hard to understand why the world is in such a bad condition.

So.. i redeemed a few hours ago the Blackwell Deception key and activated it, does that mean it will be removed? :l

Humans ... so greedy creatures.I couldn't even get 1 key ...

Then start baning ppl not just suspending (maybe if it is a year suspension).
Most of them are young ones and maybe they will learn sth, and others if will see bans will also learn.

Man, I hope my Steam account is safe from suspension/banning. :/

It'd totally blow to lose 100+ games for clicking a seemingly innocent link and entering a working code. :(

Oh shit... i actually didnt know that i wasnt supposed to use the key from that link (it was posted in a thread somewhere in the steamgifts forums).

Hmmm. Not really on topic but if I were a dev I'd do what supsoap did (The Faerie guys) imitating valvE when they gave Portal for free, simply put it on steam store.

The thing is, though. That that way you don't get publicity to your site. So I dunno, maybe generated a non-tradable 100% off voucher with the key? And that the game was non tradable too..

Anyways, this is why we can't have nice things.

Damn. I used a key from the link. Will anything happen to my 250+ games steam account???

It's sad but if they find it necessary, can't blame them.

Well if was free after all. (or maybe I payed with my private information which is already around the net anyway lol)

This is literally why we can't have nice things. Ban 'em!

I got the key 9:16 my time... My key was still removed, so I am guessing east coast time.