All News tagged with 'Delisting'

In total, there are three Xbox One games, two Xbox Live Arcade games and one Xbox 360 Games on Demand removed from the Microsoft Store.

Posted 5 days ago by Rebecca Smith, 20 comments

It seems like we were right to be cautious, because one of Telltale's Xbox One titles and a couple of game collections have disappeared from the Xbox One store overnight.

Posted 25 days ago by Rebecca Smith, 107 comments

Telltale Games is going through liquidation proceedings, but more worryingly, their titles are disappearing from Steam's store. Could their Xbox titles be next?

Posted 26 days ago by Rebecca Smith, 93 comments

Microsoft Studios has announced they are in the process of sunsetting Age of Empires: Castle Siege. Purchases have already been disabled in the Windows real-time strategy game, and the servers will close in May 2019.

Posted 28 days ago by Kelly Packard, 53 comments

In total, there were four Xbox One games and three Xbox 360 Games on Demand removed from the Microsoft Store. In more positive news, two Games on Demand made a surprise return to the marketplace.

Posted 1 month ago by Rebecca Smith, 38 comments

September was unfortunately quite a lively month for delistings. While some were expected and we'd already received warning about them, others were very much a surprise.

Posted 1 month ago by Rebecca Smith, 46 comments

Telltale has confirmed Xbox 360 game Poker Night 2 has been delisted and is in the process of being pulled from digital stores. The game is digital only, and you can still buy it for a limited time.

Posted 3 months ago by Kelly Packard, 79 comments

Today, the team took one step further towards the promise of a free-to-play game by removing the premium version of The Culling from the Microsoft Store.

Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 45 comments

In total, there was a single Xbox One game and its Xbox 360 equivalent removed in all regions, while there are some regional delistings of a couple of Bandai Namco's Games on Demand.

Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 46 comments

The Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions of Forza Horizon 2 are set to be pulled from the Xbox Store at the end of next month. Grab the Xbox One version of the game while you can as it is currently free thanks to Games with Gold.

Posted 4 months ago by Ashley Woodcock, 132 comments

We already knew about some of the removals, but these games were accompanied by three Xbox One titles and two XBLA titles that nearly slipped by unnoticed.

Posted 4 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 28 comments

Considering publisher Activision's history of delistings, this next piece of news will probably come as little surprise. Both versions of both Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games have been delisted from digital stores.

Posted 5 months ago by Andy Mills, 107 comments

Sometimes things don’t go so well and you have to cancel a game two months after release, but it’s going really bad when you do that, release a sequel seven months later, and then cancel it after one week.

Posted 5 months ago by Kevin Tavore, 83 comments

We knew that Happy Wars on Xbox 360 would be removed from the store on June 14th, but accompanying it is another Xbox Live Arcade game, an Xbox 360 Game on Demand, and an Xbox One title.

Posted 5 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 76 comments

The Call of Juarez XBLA title that was removed in March, only to be relisted again in April, has indeed disappeared again. It's accompanied by a second title found on both XBLA and Xbox One.

Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 26 comments

Hitman series developer IO Interactive must close the servers for 2012's Hitman: Absolution Contracts feature in what the company hopes is only a temporary situation.

Posted 7 months ago by Kelly Packard, 111 comments

This month's check has turned up one Xbox One title and four Games on Demand that have been removed from the Store. On the contrary, we have one Xbox One title, two XBLA titles and two Games on Demand that have returned.

Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 66 comments

Come this June, The Pinball Arcade will have more than 60 purchasable tables delisted. The delistings stem from Williams and Bally choosing not to renew their license with developer FarSight Studios.

Posted 7 months ago by Kelly Packard, 23 comments

This month's check has turned up four Xbox One titles, seven XBLA titles, and nine Games on Demand that have been removed from the Store.

Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 125 comments

Here's a Public Service Announcement for any Adventure Time fans. The two games from publisher Little Orbit are set to be delisted on digital stores at the end of the month due to license expiration.

Posted 9 months ago by Andy Mills, 26 comments

Today, AlphaJax and Snap Attack received identical server closure announcements. Both games will be shutting down and will no longer generate puzzles beginning May 18th, 2018.

Posted 9 months ago by Kelly Packard, 426 comments

This month's check has turned up a single XBLA title, one Game on Demand bundle, and two European Games on Demand that have been removed from the Store.

Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 86 comments

Last month, we brought news of delists from the Microsoft Store. The bad news is that January also brought along four XBLA delists, two Xbox One delists and six Games on Demand delists between North America and Europe.

Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 83 comments

At the end of every year, Microsoft has a junk out of their marketplace. This year was no exception. The end of 2017 has seen eight more Xbox Live Arcade titles disappear from the marketplace.

Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 123 comments

As players who keep a close eye on digital storefronts are well aware, the end and beginning of the year are prime times for licenses to expire. The end may be near for Transformers: Devastation and The Legend of Korra.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 102 comments

The dungeon crawler will cease to be available at the end of December, although servers for the game will remain active and achievements should be unaffected. The game will be on sale next week.

Posted 1 year ago by Kevin Tavore, 24 comments

It’s been a great year for Marvel fans, but the ending will be a bit sour. Launched only months ago, Marvel Heroes Omega will soon come to an end.

Posted 1 year ago by Kevin Tavore, 125 comments

Making a game around a licensed property is always a bit of a risk, not least because licensing agreements have a limited lifespan. All versions of Deadpool are due to be delisted imminently.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 63 comments

When Forza Motorsport 5 was included in Microsoft's Games With Gold promotion last month, several of you predicted that this would be its final swansong. Well, it turns out that you were correct.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 203 comments

Picture this: it's 2009. You have 80 Microsoft points -- yep, that's right, Microsoft points -- left on your account. What do you do? You buy an Xbox Live Indie Game, of course! But, as of September, you can't anymore.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 72 comments

Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced the "NBA Flag Pack" DLC will be delisted on September 28th. It contains 30 National Basketball Association team flags with which players can outfit their car in-game.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 10 comments

As gamers are well aware, the existence of titles containing licensed music is a fragile affair. Developer Harmonix has confirmed the Rock Band spinoff will be delisted as of August 28th, five years after its initial release.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 20 comments

A Steam announcement warns of the imminent delisting of the HD throwback to the earlier Tony Hawk games, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD. While it wasn't explicitly stated to be for Xbox, heed this warning regardless.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 46 comments

It's normal for Xbox gamers to hear about titles being added to the backwards compatability program, but how about removed? Today Microsoft pulled the match-three puzzler and poker game hybrid Poker Smash.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 14 comments

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round is famous for its dozens of DLC packs. All Attack on Titan and Fairy Tale content will be delisted as of this summer. It's all cosmetic, so don't worry if you're only here for the achievements.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 12 comments

The cult classic was recently featured as the inaugural TA Playlist game in April, but now there's a bit of bad news: thanks to licensing expirations the game will be pulled from sale.

Posted 1 year ago by Kevin Tavore, 109 comments

It's never good news when content has to be removed from the Marketplace, but it's nice when developers at least give advance notice. The Dance Central games, Rock Band 3 and Rock Band 4 are all having one track removed.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 13 comments

2017 is no stranger to delistings. The year started off with a batch of upwards of 15 games being removed from the Xbox One and Xbox 360 Marketplaces. Now a hefty handful of Windows Phone games have bid their adieus.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 108 comments

The standalone version of Arena for Elite Dangerous has been removed from the Xbox Live Marketplace. It shouldn't affect any existing players, as the mode is still supported through the regular Elite Dangerous menus.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 12 comments

With the arrival of a new year comes the annual ritual of removing a small chunk of games from the store. Leading the way for 2017 is a group of licensed titles from Activision and some of Codemasters' older racing titles.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 111 comments

Here is a friendly reminder that the original Forza Horizon and its DLC will be removed from the Xbox Live Marketplace as of October 20th. We also feel it's important to mention some of the issues the game is undergoing.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 195 comments

Game Troopers' Free Slots Fun Factory's game-breaking issues were more than just a bug as the entire game has now been removed from the Xbox LIVE store.

Posted 2 years ago by Ashley Woodcock, 45 comments

Remember that Forza Horizon game we got free last month, the one that's had its DLC perpetually on sale for the last several weeks? It turns out there's a reason for all that — it's being delisted shortly.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 256 comments

Forza Horizon and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse joined the backwards compatibility program today. SEGA also confirmed to a news source that Castle of Illusion will be delisted on Friday.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 108 comments

Today we bring you the regrettable news that Ubisoft has detailed their plans to shut down the services for five Xbox 360 titles less than a month from now. We've compiled a list of achievements that may be affected.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 165 comments

The highlight of the week comes in the form of Deus Ex, Madden NFL 17 and Attack on Titan (Europe only). There's also a returning XBLA title after a six year absence and a fresh delisting.

Posted 2 years ago by Rebecca Smith, 9 comments

There isn't a lot on which to report this week, the higlights being an Xbox One port of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and a free game with very quick gamerscore. The low-lights are XBLA delistings.

Posted 2 years ago by Rebecca Smith, 36 comments

After Disney Infinity announced its discontinuation of the toys in May, it comes as no surprise they have detailed an outline for the servers' shutdown. All online services will be discontinued as of March 2017 with some earlier.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 118 comments

The Day One Kinect-enabled title Xbox Fitness announced today it will be receiving the "Project Spark treatment" — that is, slowly closing down in multiple phases. As of July 2017, the title will not be accessible at all.

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 233 comments

After some big changes in September to Project Spark, including changing the price of the game to completely free, publisher Microsoft and developer Team Dakota have made the decision to discontinue support entirely. Starting today, May 13th, Project Spark is now delisted from the Xbox Mark

Posted 2 years ago by Kelly Packard, 216 comments