
Yet, here's the problem - now that TESO has gone free-to-play, there is a huge issue with fans coming back feeling upset that they can't get it on Steam as well. Yet, if I go to somewhere and buy let's say Cities: Skyline, I will get a Steam key and use it through Steam.

There are some retroactive keys granted by awesome indie developers, but if you buy The Elder Scrolls Online somewhere else then you aren't given a Steam Key, but instead an serial key used to unlock the game through Bethseda.

One of the harshest things that Steam does is deny you access to games you've purchased unless they've been purchased through the Steam ecosystem.
