Free Steam Games to ATI Radeon Owners

I would assume this is legitimate, but I cannot confirm since I am at work. If so, it's a pretty sweet deal since it's completely free.rnrnrn++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++rnValve has Informed us about their plans to deliver free games to all owners of ATI RadeonT graphics cards via Steam, a popular platform for the distribution and management of digital content.rnrnEffective immediately, all owners of ATI Radeon graphics cards may receive a free copy of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch via Steam, http://www.steampowered.com/ati_offer1a/.rnrn

does the video card have to be installed?

I would assume so, else how would Steam know you have it?

I don't think you are going to get a

Own an ATI Radeon?

***YES*** ***NO***

:shrug: they could ask for a serial number.Im sure if somebody really wanted to con a free game they could scam the activex control or however they check.

Well they'll make it just hard enough that a casual user can't buck the system. I mean, I'm sure you could stick a radeon in your PC, get the games, then go back to whatever...but who knows.

Little hardware detection. It's not hard: some sites use it to recommend upgrades, like memorygiant.com.

Seems plausible.

I fried mine but could probably still pull a serial from it :\. Using a Geforce 7800 now.

I already have both of those though...

Make a new steam account, then sell it?

Make a new steam account, then sell it?Lost Coast and Deathmatch aren't worth the effort...

After all the hype around Lost Coast I was rather dissapointed with how short it was, there's better single player add-ons that are community made. I think I played HL2 Deathmatch a whole 20 minutes before getting bored with it.

After all the hype around Lost Coast I was rather dissapointed with how short it was, there's better single player add-ons that are community made. I think I played HL2 Deathmatch a whole 20 minutes before getting bored with it. er.. it was a tech demo. It wasn't meant to be an amazing single player campaign. It lasted like 15 min, how could you not realise this?

Deathmatch of any kind is pretty lame..

Aren't both games free anyway

Aren't both games free anywayapparently not

This smells like really bad pr. Did it have anything to do with the coupons raedon users were meant to get years ago?

I got a Steam coupon with my 9800xt years ago, still use it now for playing CS:S & HL2

I've read that the 2900 has all but been canceled for the most part, OEM card makers are taking a pass on it.

If anyone has an ATI card can you please make me a steam account ? :D