Horror game abruptly removed from sale: ‘Ridiculous that this happens'
PC Gamer reports how Evil Dead: The Game – which, yes, is indeed a video game based on the iconic Evil Dead franchise – suddenly disappeared this week from the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store. — Saber Interactive
Plenty of people certainly don't find this groovy.
A multiplayer horror game was abruptly pulled from sale the other day. And its publisher still hasn't given a reason as to why.
PC Gamer reports how Evil Dead: The Game – which, yes, is indeed a video game based on the iconic Evil Dead franchise – suddenly disappeared this week from the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store.
The game – which was only just launched three years ago – then disappeared from Steam, too.
A statement from publisher Saber Interactive posted to the platform explains that, even though people won't be able to buy it any more, those who have already purchased Evil Dead: The Game will still be able to play it 'as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone.'
According to its Steam summary, Evil Dead: The Game lets players 'Step into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends … in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op & PVP multiplayer action!'
Many players online speculated that this sudden delisting was the result of expensive movie IP rights; others believe Evil Dead: The Game had been dead on arrival. A lot, however, are sad to see the silly goose time end.
'Sigh, this is why I don't buy the movie games,' reads one Reddit comment at the news. 'It's ridiculous that this happens.'
'A shame, this game really looked exactly how I wanted an Evil Dead game to look and the gameplay loop was fun,' reads another. 'The team that made this really should've made it into a single-player game instead … of trying to capitalised on Dead by Daylight's success.'
Saber Interactive still hasn't provided a full reason for Evil Dead: The Game getting delisted as of the publishing of this report. – pennlive.com/Tribune News Service
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