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Anonymous
11 years ago

[PC] Battlefield 4 activation key

Good day. I recently bought a Battlefield 4 (PC) and I have a few questions in mind.

I will be getting a new PC soon, and was planning on using the game there. But I have this older PC that I can play BF4 with still.

Here are my questions.

-When I install the BF4 on my old pc, will I be able to still use the activation key on the new one?

-Do I need to uninstall the game on the older PC to make it work or whatnot?

-I've researched and found a thread that after you install the DVD on 1 PC, it cannot be re-installed in another one, is this true?

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8 Replies

  • THISaint's avatar
    THISaint
    11 years ago
    You just activate the game on your Origin account. You can play it from anywhere you want then using your Origin account.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    So, when I Install the game on the first PC, I wouldn't have any problem Installing the game on the second one? That's the part I'm worried about.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    so, no follow up answers. great 🙂

  • Carbonic's avatar
    Carbonic
    Hero+
    11 years ago

    How Origin and accounts work:

    Serial keys you use in Origin games are single use and when you use one, while being logged on to an Origin account, the game associated with the serial key binds itself to that account. After this the serial is useless for anything other than retrieving your account should it be hacked or lost.

    If you’re using an Origin client on any computer after that – log into the account, then you will see the game there without the need for you to enter any serial key. This is how serial keys work in Origin, Steam and practically everywhere else you have multiplayer games and it has been like this for ages.

    To sum up:
    Serial Keys / Game Keys: can only be used once -> after that the game is on your account and you can play it on any computer if you login to that account.
    Hope this helps you in your future endeavours to kill virtual people :)

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago
    Serial / activation key = 1 account (check)

    CD installer = 1 pc or multiple?
  • grawcorp's avatar
    grawcorp
    11 years ago

    The DVD installer will still require you to activate the game on Origin using the serial key enclosed with the manuals.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    i want an activation key for battlefield 4

  • ragnarok013's avatar
    ragnarok013
    Hero+
    9 years ago
    @iRelast13 wrote:

    i want an activation key for battlefield 4

    Then I suggest that you make your purchase via Origin or purchase a physical copy of BF4. Please note that Origin purchases are non-transferable and permanently bound to the purchasing Origin account as there is no gifting option in Origin.

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