Will Civ 6 Anniversary Edition be on steam?

[Chevin]

I decided to buy Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 25th Anniversary Edition on Best Buy and I was curious if I play the game through steam or something else?
Like, will I get a code for the game to put into steam or just play off the disc?

 

[Mort_Q]

Yes, it'll be on steam.

<edit> More specifically, you may get a disc and a steam code, but in the end you'll still need the steam code for DRM purposes. Once installed, other than updates or multiplayer games, you can play in offline mode. </edit>

 

[Chevin]

Yes, it'll be on steam.

<edit> More specifically, you may get a disc and a steam code, but in the end you'll still need the steam code for DRM purposes. Once installed, other than updates or multiplayer games, you can play in offline mode. </edit>

Sorry to clarify, Yes the game will come with the code to play though steam? I'm just a bit cautious and want to make sure of everything.

 

[joncnunn]

Among other things Civ 6 Anniversary Edition includes a CD version of Civ VI with a steam code on the disk that marks it as Deluxe that was preordered.

Basically, running the disk, it will first install the files, then prompt you to log into your steam account to handle that. It will then check for updates (just in case there's a zero day patch) and unlock the game itself + Aztecs + some future DLC.

 

[Chevin]

Among other things Civ 6 Anniversary Edition includes a CD version of Civ VI with a steam code on the disk that marks it as Deluxe that was preordered.

Basically, running the disk, it will first install the files, then prompt you to log into your steam account to handle that. It will then check for updates (just in case there's a zero day patch) and unlock the game itself + Aztecs + some future DLC.

Alright! thank you!

 

[pholtz]

Or I believe, correct me if I'm mistaken, since you get a steam code, you can just install the game from steam and ignore the disks.

 

[Chevin]

well the disk, assume, is just so you can quickly install the game if you get the steam code.

 

[Mort_Q]

(just in case there's a zero day patch)

I can't recall a case where that hasn't happened; not counting back in the days when you got both 5.25" and 3.5" floppies in the box.

 

[Lucius_]

Hey that's cool. Don't have to wait for a massive download! Just day 1 patch. That's exciting to me.

 

[Mort_Q]

Or I believe, correct me if I'm mistaken, since you get a steam code, you can just install the game from steam and ignore the disks.

Yes. Which is too short and answer it seems.

 

[joncnunn]

Or I believe, correct me if I'm mistaken, since you get a steam code, you can just install the game from steam and ignore the disks.

They'd have to have both super fast internet and a super slow CD/DVD drive on their computer for downloading everything to be faster than running the CD install.
The steam code is most likely going to be inside the box rather than emailed in advance.

 

[anandus]

well the disk, assume, is just so you can quickly install the game if you get the steam code.

Or maybe it's just the Steam installer on the disk.

 

[Mercade]

They'd have to have both super fast internet and a super slow CD/DVD drive on their computer for downloading everything to be faster than running the CD install.
The steam code is most likely going to be inside the box rather than emailed in advance.

Or have a cool laptop with no DVD drive to begin with.

 

[dturtle1]

Hey that's cool. Don't have to wait for a massive download! Just day 1 patch. That's exciting to me.

As long as they don't pull a Bethesda and leave 33% of the game off the disk for "security" reasons

 

[anandus]

As long as they don't pull a Bethesda and leave 33% of the game off the disk for "security" reasons

Or like I said, sometimes they only put the Steam installer on the disk and you need to download it all.

 

[joncnunn]

Or like I said, sometimes they only put the Steam installer on the disk and you need to download it all.

The Civ V Vanilla CD had a full copy on disk. I think BE was the same way.

Now I note they had Day Zero patches, but it was still a much smaller download if the CD had already been installed.