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Old 03-21-2011, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Les View Post
The latest official UBI information says the boxed versions will have more limited Steam integration and functionality than the downloadable version(s?).

The Steam downloadable version is probably as fully integrated into Steam as it can be.

So far, the only official word on the boxed version is that it uses Steamworks for multiplayer match-making. Whether that's really true, and what it really means for the end-user still isn't entirely clear.
That's pretty much the current situation it seems. It might mean

"boxed editions don't require Steam for offline play but do require it for online play" OR

"steam is optional for boxed editions: not needed for offline play, but you can use either steam or a 3rd party server browser for multiplayer"

or whatever other combination of requirements.

I guess it's wait and see at this point
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