How can you tell the difference between a legitimate Heroes 5 disc and a pirated one? — Heroes 5 Tech Support

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Registered: 12/3/2005

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#1 7/5/2006 12:26 PM UTC

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Purchase the disc at stores affiliated with 1C:Multimedia. You can find their list here http://games.1c.ru/?type=sales [in these stores, 1C guarantees that you will purchase a licensed disc].
The only online stores affiliated with 1C:Multimedia are Ozone and Bolero.
The original Heroes of Might and Magic V disc has a blue semi-circular border on the right side, as well as logos from Nival Interactive and Ubisoft.
An important distinguishing feature is the presence of a license key inside the box (see screenshot).

Nival Interactive guarantees patch installation and technical support only for buyers of the licensed version of the game.

How can you tell the difference between a legitimate Heroes 5 disc and a pirated one? Auto-translated