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December 29th, 2009, 17:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/12/500x_preysale.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/12/preysale.jpg) One of the advantages of digital distribution is that you'll never run into a sold out sign - or so we thought. Steam seems to have completely run out of 2K's Prey. Who knew?
2K's futuristic alien shooter Prey was part of the ongoing Steam end-of-the-year sale, until they ran out. That's right, Steam is completely sold out of a downloadable title, running out of keys for the game before the sale could run its course. How does this happen? Well this is speculation, but I would assume a game like Prey requires some sort of CD key, which are generated by the company selling it on Steam, and there is a finite number of them available.
That, or they were stolen by key gnomes. Goddamned key gnomes.
It isn't a total loss, however. 2K has replaced Prey in the sale with 75% off of BioShock. $4.99 BioShock trumps Prey at any price.
Thanks to everyone who sent in this tip, especially Klaus, who saved me the trouble of pressing the print screen button.
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2K's futuristic alien shooter Prey was part of the ongoing Steam end-of-the-year sale, until they ran out. That's right, Steam is completely sold out of a downloadable title, running out of keys for the game before the sale could run its course. How does this happen? Well this is speculation, but I would assume a game like Prey requires some sort of CD key, which are generated by the company selling it on Steam, and there is a finite number of them available.
That, or they were stolen by key gnomes. Goddamned key gnomes.
It isn't a total loss, however. 2K has replaced Prey in the sale with 75% off of BioShock. $4.99 BioShock trumps Prey at any price.
Thanks to everyone who sent in this tip, especially Klaus, who saved me the trouble of pressing the print screen button.
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