If Civilization 5 was bought from the Mac App Store, would I be able to activate it on Steam, and how could I do so?
It says here that CD keys for Civ 5 are accepted on Steam. Would this still work for if that game was bought on the Mac App Store? Does Apple's DRM allow compatibility with this other system or is there something that the developer of that game does to allow activation of that game on Steam?
I will accept "No" as an answer to this question because I am not sure myself if this is possible.
Best Answer
No, it isn't possible.
To activate a game on Steam that you purchased from a third party, two things need to happen:
When you buy a game (or any other software) on the Mac App Store, you aren't provided with a CD key, since the MAS itself handles product activation. (Apple's requirement is that all software sold on the MAS uses Apple's activation methods. CD keys and the like are disallowed.)