I want to pre-purchase some game on Steam, and it lists Pre-Purchase (RoW)
after the game name. What does that mean? Below is an example:
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4I would guess "Rest of World"... but it looks like you're in the US, so I don't see how that fits...– TZHXJun 6, 2013 at 17:46
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@TZHX A lot of Steam users change their region to obscure countries to avoid issues with server overloads. The displayed information probably changes based on region.– Dave McClellandJun 6, 2013 at 18:32
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1@TZHX I'm not in the US. Other regions pay with US$ as well.– OakJun 6, 2013 at 20:15
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@DaveMcClelland The content server you chose does not affact the store in any way, since it uses your IP as a basis what to show you.– user28015Jun 6, 2013 at 22:18
1 Answer
RoW means "rest of world". Many games are released in one region first, and then "rest of world" second.
For example, when I look at that game on steam, it says "SPECIAL PROMOTION! Offer ends July 9th." So my region will get the game first.