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Hello, @everyone. We regret to inform you of some unfortunate news.
Epic Games has decided to delist Dark and Darker from the Epic Games Store.
This decision appears to be based on claims made by the opposing party in the ongoing legal dispute. We are currently working to understand the exact reasoning behind this removal.
It seems that the removal process is not yet fully complete, as Dark and Darker is no longer listed, but Dark and Darker: Legendary Status is still available for purchase. Please be aware of this potential confusion.
In preparation for the possibility that Dark and Darker may no longer be playable on Epic Games, we are working on alternative solutions to ensure that players can continue enjoying the game. We will share more details as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The game was already delisted from steam back in 2023 before being restored in June 2024.
Here’s an article that takes an in depth look at the case that Nexon filed against Ironmace:
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2023/04/18/understanding-the-dark-and-darker-lawsuit/
This is going to vary from case to case.
In a situation where sales are legal and the publisher or platform later choose to remove it from sale then it usually remains available in your library for download.
But in a situation where the publisher never had a legal right to sell the product then they were never legally able to grant distribution rights to the platform? In that case the license offered to the purchaser is invalid and it may be pulled from libraries.
I wonder how this affects all the people who recently got a free premium pass from an Epic giveaway