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And as EA does best....it's gone again...
Come on guys it isn't that hard to fix, I can help you if you really need the help.
Please figure this out already.
- EA_Mako5 years ago
Community Manager
Hey @Xx-Gimmle-xX,
I can understand the disappointment here. From what I've been told this is a regional limitation on Origin, and currently we don't have any news about that changing in the near future I'm afraid.
If I hear otherwise I'll be sure to let you all know.
@EA_Mako Does this mean we cannot play the game in our region?
If we buy the game outside of Origin will it work at all?
Also, I don't understand the big deal here, just remove the restriction and let people from the ME region buy from the IRL store, the price is the same anyway, why make this so difficult?
If they would like to share the code on github I would be more than happy to help fix the issue.
How this even possible if I can buy all ME trilogy, but not the remastered one? What is different? What's so special about this game?
- @melikaora I really hope we will be able to play the game when it is released, either by using a third party cd key website to get a key or on Steam, I am starting to think the game will not work in our region at all....hope I am wrong about this.
Just spoke to EA reps here is the full issue:
This is not a bug or code issue, it is a law issue.
Some countries in the Middle East do not allow specific Adult content in games (and mass effect and also Dragon age have the romance option which is specified as such).
This restriction is unfortunately applied to all countries in the region.
Thankfully this is not a server limitation or a game limitation only a store limitation, so retrieving the key from 3rd party websites and redeeming it on Origin should work with no issue (I am saying should as I received an answer from EA saying that it will work, but I don't want to take any responsibility if it turns out to be wrong).
I guess we just need to buy it from Steam or other cd key websites.
- @Xx-Gimmle-xX Okay, I hope it will work through Steam. Such a disappointment that it is an issue at all in our region. But still, thank you for the information!
- N7_A_M_R_Egypt5 years agoSeasoned Veteran
So does this mean we are not part of the region anymore 😃
It is available here on Origin for 999 EGP, and $59.99 on Steam. - @N7_A_M_R_Egypt You are correct, yes Egypt is not a part of the ME region as the Origin store has the Egypt currency set (this happened about 2-3 months back if you recall) anyone else has to pay in Euros only and can't pay with local currency.
- N7_A_M_R_Egypt5 years agoSeasoned Veteran
@Xx-Gimmle-xX is it also still not available for you on Steam ?
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