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Hello everyone. I am very very very new to using Steam and I have a question. Every game that I have downloaded before from other sources (ie. Gamestp) has sent me an email with an attached CD Key for installation purposes. I have downloaded a couple of games, but the email from Steam does not contain a CD Key. I have read the entire Wiki about Steam and I have not seen what the policy is for verifying that a game is yours. Basically my question is...
Where are CD Keys stored, and are they needed for full gameplay features like online play?
Steam essentially puts the CD-Key in for you so just log in with your username/password. Although with at least one game ive seen it have a seperate CD-Key for legacy purposes which you need for multiplayer but that was a really old game that existed before Steam and in fact I didnt need to put the CD-Key in since it did it automatically.
Most games doesn't use CD-keys a key, but some games like Unreal Tournament 3 require that you enter a key that comes with the game. Which games are you wondering about?
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