PC game physical copies

[Flavortown2k16]

So here's a quick stupid question, if i buy a physical copy of a game do i need to use the disc to install it or can i just use the code and download it?

A store nearby is selling bo4 cheaper than battle.net so could i just buy it from there and use the validation code to download the game, i dont have my disk driver installed to my pc atm and i cba to strap it in for few euros

[Smeltie]

yes, this should be possible, im not sure for activision/blizzard games but i would imagine it being the same.

[PokiDaSpitz]

20 minutes ago, Flavortown2k16 said:

So here's a quick stupid question, if i buy a physical copy of a game do i need to use the disc to install it or can i just use the code and download it?

A store nearby is selling bo4 cheaper than battle.net so could i just buy it from there and use the validation code to download the game, i dont have my disk driver installed to my pc atm and i cba to strap it in for few euros

You can just type in the code, you dont need to use the disk.

[johnt]

The last blizzard disc I purchased (on sale) only contained an outdated installer on it. You have to use the code to register the game to your account. And you still have to download the game. The contents are not on the disc. 

[JZStudios]

The only PC disc I have is Red Orchestra 2, and it had zero data on the disc other than the Steam code. No idea if it's only on the disc, or in the package somewhere. Something probably worth checking.

[Paul Rudd]

12 hours ago, Flavortown2k16 said:

A store nearby is selling bo4 cheaper than battle.net

How much? Black Ops IIII has hit $38-$53 on eBay as of yesterday. People that don't like it want quick cash for it.

[Andreas Lilja]

Blizzard games can be registered on Battle.net.

 

Also works with older titles like Diablo 2 and Starcraft.

[LogicalDrm]

You only need the code. Works on all platforms. I've used that method in Origin and Steam mainly, but also added SC2 to my Battle.net account afterwards. If you have slow internet, getting base game from discs might even be faster.

[Brezzels]

On 10/16/2018 at 9:05 AM, LoGiCalDrm said:

You only need the code. Works on all platforms. I've used that method in Origin and Steam mainly, but also added SC2 to my Battle.net account afterwards. If you have slow internet, getting base game from discs might even be faster.

Last time i did that was when Fallout 4 launched and back then the most frustrating thing was that it was one disk inside of it and i still had to download most of it. I mean its not that worse like GTA V where you had 12 Dvd still not all data and it took way longer than downloading on 6mb/s