Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida, announced the surprising news on December 15th that in the wake of server congestion and prolonged playtime by current players, the Starter Edition and Complete Edition of the game would be temporarily removed from sale. Free Trial sign-ups have also been disabled and login priority has been
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Dynasty Warriors Online Z shuts down on PC, PlayStation 4 on Feb 24, 2022
As Koei Tecmo continues ramping up to the release of Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires on February 15th — and whatever comes next for the series — they’ve also taken a look back and decided to shut down one long-running entry in the franchise. Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z (aka Dynasty Warriors Online Z) has been
The Matrix Awakens is an Unreal Engine tech demo that’ll probably be delisted [UPDATE: It’s Live]
[UPDATE 12/10/21] The countdown ended and now I know why the download was 26gb. There’s some upfront video footage featuring Keanu and Carrie-Anne and then a scripted chase scene that leads into a much more open tech demo. I recorded the end of the countdown, the chase scene, and a few minutes with the demo.
Myth of Empires removed from Steam after allegations of stolen code
Launched less than a month ago, Myth of Empires was removed from Steam on December 3rd after a DMCA takedown request was filed. Although the party who filed the request is unconfirmed, documents related to the takedown that PC Gamer reportedly reviewed suggest that it was Studio Wildcard and Snail Games, developer and publisher of
Laser League shuts down on consoles in Feb 2022, free-to-play relaunch on Steam Dec 8th
Roll7 and 505 Games recently updated the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One store pages for Laser League to announce that online services and multiplayer on both platforms will end on February 28th, 2022. Once these services are shut down it looks like several Achievements and Trophies will likely become unattainable on consoles as well. Meanwhile
Titanfall removed from sale, leaving EA Play March 1st, 2022
Respawn Entertainment announced on Twitter earlier this afternoon that the original Titanfall was being removed from sale and that it would be leaving subscription services, namely EA Play, on March 1st, 2022. Respawn gave no explanation for the decision but did promise to keep servers active for existing players. They even hinted that more Titanfall
Soul Sacrifice, Freedom Wars, more Vita titles lose online features Dec 24th
Sony Japan just updated their Online Service Information page on November 19th, announcing the end of online multiplayer and services for a handful of Vita titles and one long-standing PlayStation 3 title. The text reads mostly the same for each game, pointing out that online services will be terminated on December 24th, 2021. They reiterate
ArcheAge leaving Steam and Glyph Dec 1st, carrying on with new publisher
It’s not rare at all to hear about a long-running MMO shutting down, but it does seem like a unique occurrence for one to change publishers and bring player characters and inventory to a new host. Gamigo announced on November 4th that ArcheAge and its 2019 update, ArcheAge: Unchained, will be leaving both Steam and
Disney’s The Jungle Book leaves GOG.com November 25th
Another short notice today: Disney’s The Jungle Book will be leaving GOG.com on Thursday, November 25th at 9:00 am EST according to a post made earlier today by GOG Team member Chandra. The delisting coincides with the November 23rd release of the long-overdue DLC for the Disney Classic Games Collection which adds, you guessed it,
Rockstar apologizes for GTA Definitive Edition, PC originals return to Rockstar Store soon, free to ‘Definitive’ owners [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 11/20/21] While starting work on the game pages for each of the titles I found that the PS2 Classics versions of the games on PlayStation 3 are at least partially available: Grand Theft Auto III (AU, EU, NA)Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (HK, NA)Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (HK, NA) In North America the
Temporary Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 delistings begin today [UPDATE: NOW they’ve begun]
[UPDATE 11/18/21] As implied by Konami’s wording that the games would be delisted “starting from November 8th”, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 have begun falling off of digital stores. So far the GOG.com, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita versions have been removed (except for Hong Kong region). I have no way to check from
Hatoful Boyfriend series leaving GOG.com today
Very short notice; GOG.com announced late on Wednesday that Hatoful Boyfriend, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star and Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star – Collector’s Pack will be removed from their store today, Thursday, November 18th at 2 PM UTC. As usual anyone who owns the games before this date will still be able to access them in