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Sheepinator

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It's more that some software is bundled with a GPU and either Nvidia or the Publisher dictated the launcher do a hardware check before honoring the code to prevent resell.
I've heard some codes get generated by the graphics cards software, but do we know for sure if they do a hardware check before spitting out the key?

In Control's case, it seems to be a code anyone can use on EGS, but since people couldn't test it they would mention in the giveaway that they weren't 100% certain it worked like that.
 

Nostremitus

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I've heard some codes get generated by the graphics cards software, but do we know for sure if they do a hardware check before spitting out the key?

In Control's case, it seems to be a code anyone can use on EGS, but since people couldn't test it they would mention in the giveaway that they weren't 100% certain it worked like that.
We've had people get free keys in the other thread who couldn't claim the game because they didn't have the right GPU, I'm guessing it's a hardware check.
 
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I wasn't paying attention to the fine print that said "The trial cannot be used with Nintendo Accounts that already have an active Individual Membership or Family Membership. "

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Valid until 19/12/2019 23:59 GMT
Don't know if this code will work for EU accounts so I just said UK

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How is that I always miss the best giveaways! :(

Thanks everyone for the amazing contributions by the way.
 
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A quick little giveaway, mostly for my Humble Monthly December leftovers, but also for a copy of Super Giant's Pyre! Pyre is a giftable Steam copy, so I'll need to add whoever wins it to my friend's list so I can send it to them!

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Someone just bought Hades on steam haha. Thanks for paying it forward to the community!
 

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Samaritan strikes again! Thanks for another great giveaways. I do heard great things about Pyre too so going to enter that one.
 
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