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> End of Service: These games will be discontinued and removed Depressing how ephemeral and consumable everything is

• deleted 1y ago
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• alt227 1y ago
  However this 'End of Service' means they are stopping serving ads to the game, removing online services, and allowing them to be played offline forever. This is a much better outcome than most games or software that is discontinued.
  • andrepd 1y ago
    Indeed, but they will also stop selling or distributing them, meaning they will only be available via pirates/archivists (which are endlessly harassed by these companies).
    • alt227 1y ago
      These games will never stop being sold, they are too much of a reliable income stream. They will be discontinued in this form, and then rereleased in some new retro games pack or 'remastered' version or such like. It has happened several times before now and it will continue forever.