Steam vs. Empire: Total War question

[bullwinkle]

Does Steam own Empire Total War?  I tried to install Empire on a clean system and it requested Steam.

So there's a novel idea - put out a great game and tie it to your own control system. 

I wonder what marketing genius thought of that?

[iamyourmom]

*censored*? double posts?

[bullwinkle]

No, not a double post.  This is a different question.  Read it.

I'm asking if Empire is tied to Steam - that wasn't my point before.

[iamyourmom]

oops. my bad 

Steam does not own it. they are working together.

[bullwinkle]

I noticed in Defense Grid it says that the game can be run independently.  I'm sure the same is true of Empire.

Exactly how does one do that???

[iamyourmom]

not too sure

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Are you wanting to remove Steam?
Why?

[iamyourmom]

Do not remove steam its the only way that you can play your game. IF you remove it, there is no legal way of playing the game. period.

[bullwinkle]

This thread is not about removing Steam, it is in regard to Empire Total War and its association with Steam.

Can Empire run alone?  That is the question.  When I run it on another computer it brings up a Steam registration request.

Basic question is: How can I get this game to run solo?

[BC_Programmer]

No.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

No.

As we have said.