The original Games for Windows Live marketplace is shut down. You cannot activate an old retail PC copy online using the old GFWL client.
If you have purchased a physical copy of Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV for the Xbox 360 in the current day, the utility of the Live Access Code has changed drastically. street fighter iv live access code
Multiplayer lobbies, netcode, and achievements moved to Steam servers. The original Games for Windows Live marketplace is shut down
In 2013, Microsoft began to wind down the GFWL Marketplace, and by 2018, many of its core functions were non-operational, effectively leaving games like the original Street Fighter IV in a state of limbo for newcomers. and by 2018
Exclusive online tournament lobbies and early title/icon updates
