On Monday, Warior64 noted that Special Operations: Line it disappeared from Steam without warning, but was still available on other stores. A few days later, fans’ fears were unfortunately confirmed. Popular tactical action game twelve years later withdrawn from digital distribution. The reason is the expiration of licenses, both from the publisher 2K Games. learned Stephen Totilo.
Several partner licenses were expiring. They were not specified; in such cases we are most often talking about music. Despite its popularity, the publisher has no plans to renew the license. Spec Ops: The Line can now only be played by those who have already purchased the game.
In a statement, 2K Games thanked players who supported the game and promised more games this year and in the years to come. The original developers are also outraged. For example, then-designer and head of development Corey Davis criticizes the publisher. More details under the pictures.
“It doesn’t make sense, especially since the themes of Spec Ops: The Line are more relevant today than ever.” He wrote Davis. Since then, he has shared contributions from both players and other developers. Among them is the desire to preserve physical versions of games. If fans of disc games are looking for arguments and evidence, then here is something fresh.
Enrique Colin noticedthat Spec Ops: The Line was on sale on GOG.com with an 80% discount for 3.99 euros, which exceeds the interest in Cyberpunk 2077 or The Witcher 3. He believes that the publisher could easily make money to renew licenses.
Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person military action game that challenges your morals and puts you in impossible situations. It features an interesting story reminiscent of Apocalypse and Heart of Darkness. The action takes place in a destroyed Dubai, where you are tormented by sandstorms. They made it difficult to navigate the environment.
Source :Indian TV
