Post scriptum, is a latin expression to say something written after, as when you edit a post to include more info.

Not sure if joking so: it stands for post script. If you have a note to add to the end of your letter (way back from the days of snail mail), you can put it as a post script.

Thanks! Took MoH since didn't have it. Crysis 2 and Burnout Paradise keys are still for grab!

Those were the keys that came with my bundle; I kept the keys that came with my Steam games. And I don't think letting someone else redeem your key on Origin takes away your ability to play multiplayer, does it?

The tricks where you get keys from the registry for Dead Space or whatever are a bit sketchy, but this is pretty legitimate. My theory is that EA made it so that Origin keys would be made available for all Steam games released during the period of transition to Origin, and some of those games just happened to end up in the Origin Bundle. The reason they gave everyone additional Origin keys with the bundle is that it would be too confusing to have to tell everyone to install the game on Steam to get their Origin keys (not to mention that it would be embarrassing if people had to install Steam to get their Origin keys), so they just gave everyone the extra key to keep it simple.

But don't worry, they wouldn't have made those Origin keys so readily available if they didn't intend for people to redeem them.

It't not only violation of the EULA, it's piracy as i pointed out in the other thread. You're essentially copying your game which is illegal if you give it to a friend

It's not exploiting, they gave you a free key and you used it. Giving keys from Humble Bundles to other people is indeed against Humble Bundle's rules, but that has never been a rule that this website was particularly opposed to violating, so I didn't worry about it.

There's no copyright infringement or piracy or duplication of a game going on here; you are only violating Humble Bundle's Terms of Service, which gives Humble Bundle the right to take away away your downloads page or licenses (however, given that Steam Gifts is regularly swamped with Steam keys taken from Humble Bundles, Humble Bundle clearly doesn't utilize this right very often).

Wait, exploiting what? You might as well say its exploiting when a game gets greenlit and you get a steam key from desura.

Pretty much this. I love how the internet always tries to have their cake and eat it too. "Well, their ToS is stupid, so I'm going to still buy it, but ignore it and do whatever I want." That's not how it works, people. I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure buying 1 license and getting 2 or 3 (if you activate on Steam and give away your Origin and 'extra' Origin copy) people to play is pretty much wrong, ig not illegal or at least breaking the ToS no matter how you slice it.

I don't know how EA does multiplayer or if this is indeed the case, but I'd recommend giving your friend the key that came with your Humble Bundle, and using the Steam CD key for yourself. That way, your friend does indeed have a different CD key and there's no risk of multiplayer problems.

Thank you. Glad to know it actually is wrong and doesn't just feel wrong.

I wonder how many people are gonna respond to this by saying, "Well, it's EA, so it's okay. They deserve to get screwed over."

Debatable, especially considering this site's opinion on splitting up Humble Bundle keys. This is no more in violation of the TOS than that is. Origin decided to hand out 3 keys, which implies they should be used. I have no interest in doing any of this myself, due to dislike of the Origin platform.