Fallout New Vegas Direct2drive sale & question

[silverburst]

Direct2Drive has the digital collectors editoin of New Vegas (it has the All Roads Novel) for sale for 34.95. You can put in a code to get an additional 15% off.

http://www.direct2drive.com/9815/product/Buy-Fallout-New-Vegas-Digital-Collector's-Edition-Download

My question is this, for those of you who have bought from D2D before: it says that a 3rd party install is required to play the game. I gather that this means Steam? So, if I get New Vegas through D2D, does that mean that it will install, update, and play through Steam just like any other Steam game?

 

[SharkClub]

Probably, it is a Steamworks game.

I don't get the point why DD services would sell games which are reliant on their competition's service.

 

[Lexx]

So, if I get New Vegas through D2D, does that mean that it will install, update, and play through Steam just like any other Steam game?

Yes, exactly this.

 

[Ausir]

Probably, it is a Steamworks game.

I don't get the point why DD services would sell games which are reliant on their competition's service.

Because the game sells, and it's better for them if people buy it from them than if they buy it directly from Steam?