UPDATE September 22nd: Mafia II and its DLC have finally returned to Xbox 360. The page was updated between September 16th and the 22nd. The original post follows. Original Post from September 5th: On the eve of my holiday weekend vacation (which is why I’m just now digging in) the official Mafia homepage announced that
Category: NEWS
News on upcoming delistings, server shutdowns, and studio closures. Anything that might signify an upcoming delisting will be posted here and may serve as a tentative page for a game until it is officially taken offline. Also accounts for any site news or happenings within the Delisted community.
Digital Homicide Catalog removed from Steam
After requesting a subpoena from a federal judge to reveal the identities of 100 Steam users who maligned their products, Valve has chosen to remove all of Digital Homicide Studios’ titles from the Steam platform. Digital Homicide alleges that the users in question caused “personal injury” to him, the studio and its products through negative
Interplay Selling Off IPs and Games
At one time Interplay was a leading developer and publisher of PC and console video games on par with Electronic Arts and Activision. But after nearly going bankrupt, being acquired by Titus Software, settling a handful of lawsuits and launching a troubled Kickstarter the controlling parties have decided to sell off Interplay’s assets and IPs.
Renegade Kid shuttered, IP split between new studios
Renegade Kid, one of the oldest indie studios I can personally think of, have announced that they’re shutting down the business after nearly ten years in the industry. Fortunately, this wasn’t due to any irreconcilable differences and co-founders Jools Watsham and Gregg Hargrove’s friendship and respect are still intact. So why the split? In an
Sega confirms Castle of Illusion Delisted this Week
Game Informer has received confirmation from Sega that Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse — the 2013 HD update of the Sega Genesis original — will be delisted “at the end of this week”. No exact date has been given so if you have any interest in the game, grab it as soon as you
Ubisoft Shutting Down 4 Free-to-Play Games and more
Over the past week Ubisoft has announced that it will be closing the books on four of its free-to-play titles and retiring online services for eight others. Shutting down on October 25th are The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, Tom Clancy’s EndWar Online and Might & Magic: Duel of Champions (already gone on consoles and
Joust Returns to Xbox 360 and Xbox One
For reasons as yet unknown Midway’s Xbox Live Arcade classic, Joust, has returned! Available for $4.99, Joust is even backward compatible on Xbox One so go grab it before it disappears again. The renewed license looks to span the globe as the game has also returned to Europe, Australia and Japan. Doing a quick
Latest Ghostbusters Game Already Primed for Delisting?
It may be years away from a delisting but the newest Ghostbusters game from Activision for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam just made The Watch List. The developer, FireForge Games, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid a spiraling legal scandal that’s totally unrelated to Ghostbusters. Kotaku and GamesIndustry.biz can fill you in on
Two Guilty Gear Titles Pulled from Steam August 1st
After a brief advanced notice on July 27th from publisher KISS ltd both Guilty Gear X2 #Reload and Guilty Gear Isuka have been removed from Steam as of August 1st. Both titles had only been available since 2014 but according to KISS’s James Deputy they’ve been removed “due to the distribution rights reverting to the developer.” He
Timeline Released for Disney Infinity Shutdown
After shutting down the development of Disney Infinity in May — along with the game’s developer Avalanche Software — the company announced their roadmap for the title’s availability and online services on Friday, July 29th. The timeline that Disney released is self-explanatory but the big news two-fold. Firstly, the PC, iOS, Android, Amazon, Apple TV,
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Download Codes Drying Up
Over on the delisted subreddit (unaffiliated, but still an awesome /r), user Goldentatertots confirmed on July 16th that Best Buy’s download codes for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game were still valid for the PlayStation 3 title. Just a few days later, however, another user replied that they were unable to purchase the code
Ubisoft’s Hasbro license finally sees the return of UNO
Ubisoft secured the Hasbro license way back in 2014 and have released a few games since but it looks like a big push is coming in August with three new titles. RISK: Urban Assault and Battleship are joined by a new version of delisted fan favorite, UNO. Complete with the terrifying capability to live video