ParkedInReverse@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoJohn Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17th, 2025steamcommunity.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkJohn Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17th, 2025steamcommunity.comParkedInReverse@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePrunebutt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 month agoWhile I agree with the sentiment: It won’t be killed, “just” de-listed from sale. If you buy it now, you can still p/ay it. Although an end-of-life plan would probably make it easier for the publishers to still sell the game after licences expire.
minus-squareRiQuY@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down14·1 month agoDelisting a game goes against the point of game preservation. The trick of “buy it now to keep it” sounds like FOMO.
minus-squarePrunebutt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoIt’s still not what the initiative is asking for (in the EU)
minus-squareiamtherealwalrus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 month agoYou think publishers should not be allowed to decide when they want to stop selling their goods?
While I agree with the sentiment: It won’t be killed, “just” de-listed from sale. If you buy it now, you can still p/ay it.
Although an end-of-life plan would probably make it easier for the publishers to still sell the game after licences expire.
Delisting a game goes against the point of game preservation. The trick of “buy it now to keep it” sounds like FOMO.
It’s still not what the initiative is asking for (in the EU)
You think publishers should not be allowed to decide when they want to stop selling their goods?