Keeping good on the promise it made last week, Zenimax Online is deactivating fraudulently obtained digital keys for its MMO The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.
In a forum post the developer revealed a list of verified retailers across all regions – anyone buying from a site not found on that list runs the risk of having their game account closed.
“We want to remind gamers to shop wisely and only purchase online keys from a reputable source,” warns Zenimax. “Fraudulently obtained keys obtained via Steam and then re-sold via third-party websites is a violation of both our and Steam’s Terms of Service. We will be deactivating all game accounts created with such stolen keys starting on Tuesday, May 26th. Affected users will receive an email with instructions on how to regain access to their game account via a valid game purchase.”
Unsurprisingly, the team warns that “extreme discounting” may be a clue that the CD key you’re thinking of buying has been fraudulently obtained. Basically, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
As well as possessing a new and far more unwieldy name, Tamriel Unlimited is the new $60 version of the previously subscription model only MMO. It’s still not quite the expansive multiplayer Elder Scrolls experience the fans were hoping for you, but Zenimax is at least still adding a lot of nice new stuff.
