Play SC2 with key, without CD?

Karliath

United States2214 Posts

June 08 2010 06:29 GMT

First off, I apologize if the topic title sounds kind of sketchy, but hear me out. I'll be going to some summer program thing at UPenn, and I don't know if I'll be able buy a copy of SC2 when I'm there. If not, I'll have to wait until the end of August to actually get my hands on it. O_O

So I was wondering if it were at all possible for me to pay my friend in advance, then get him to give me the code, enter it into my battle.net account or wtv, then just download the client and play without having a CD. What do you guys think? I mean, even if I have to torrent the SC2 client, I wouldn't feel bad since I AM paying for it. Do you think it'll work?

Thanks.

prodiG

Canada2016 Posts

June 08 2010 06:31 GMT

Yes.

Wr3k

Canada2533 Posts

June 08 2010 06:31 GMT

Should work. This should be in a blog.

nitdkim

1264 Posts

June 08 2010 06:32 GMT

wouldn't there be digital distribution in blizzard store? if not, this should work except there is a chance that blizzard might some lame anti-piracy measures to make sure people have CD to install or something.

leetchaos

United States395 Posts

June 08 2010 06:32 GMT

Get the key, put it into battle.net. Download client. It should work beautifully.

WhiteWolfORB

16 Posts

June 08 2010 06:32 GMT

I believe Blizz will be releasing the DD version a few weeks after the release of the game in stores. So you should be able to buy it online and download it that way. To fully answer your question, IMO I believe he will be able to physically buy it, and when blizz allows for DD you will be able to download it then.

StaR_Robo

Australia229 Posts

June 08 2010 07:13 GMT

There are online stores like http://www.g2play.net/store/Starcraft/ offering digital download orders .. only thing they don't confirm is the date the digital download will be available

Laski

United States10 Posts

June 08 2010 07:23 GMT

Blizzard will also be selling it on their online store (http://us.blizzard.com/store/index.xml), where you purchase the cd key and input to your battle.net account. I would imagine that would be easier than getting a third party to purchase it for you.

Karliath

United States2214 Posts

June 08 2010 07:41 GMT

I would imagine that would be easier than getting a third party to purchase it for you.

Since I'm getting a close friend to buy it, third-party wouldn't be a problem for me. Plus, I'd like to actually pay for something physical. Thanks for the input everyone!

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