what's the deal with games being on the eshop on one region but not the other?

[archer9234]

Mike_L said:

archer9234 said:

Mike_L said:

Nem said:

Apparantly its rights issues.

There are alot of those cases on PSN aswell.

For example Syphon Filter is a Sony IP. Syphon Filter 2 is on the US shop but isnt on the EU one for some weird rights issue. The same can be said about Xenogears and Chrono Cross. They are on the US PSN, but square doesnt release them on the EU one, even though it should sell well cause the games werent released here before. But apparantly it raises rights issues aswell.

Its all a big pain. These rights issues should be streamlined.

Big pain! Always wondered how Steam can make all content avaiable ww when eg. PSN can't? If it's due to localization I'd rather be without.

They don't always. I had to buy my Ausie friend a couple games from the US steam store. One being the banned Saints Row 4 weapon DLC. And a few 2D classics. They aren't on theirs.

Okay. But you can activate all content in all regions even if it's bought in another region.

Yes. It's the purchasing process that is region locked. Then Steam lets you in all other fashions. I activated my UK physical copy of Train sim 2014. But Steam could easily disallow it like everyone else. It's a legal loophole that other copmapnies could do. But choose not to.