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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 85 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've got quite a collection of games you can no longer buy,everyone else 🏴‍☠️

[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would love to get Ruse on Steam, man.

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Wait that's not on steam anymore? Is there an easy way to find what in your library can't be purchased anymore?

[–] crisinho@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it was the same for me. I loved playing the demo on the PS3 back in the days. You can actually get it from key resellers which is what I did. However, I think they sell for about 80€ or so which is insane. I thought it was expensive when I bought it for 30€.

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 1 year ago

Anyone who still financially supports Ubisoft is at their own fault at this point.

[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Haha, they're pulling Black Flag so so that Skull & Bones has less competition.

Plot twist: they're renaming Skull and Bones to Black Flag remastered

[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah... I would guess a remaster or something at some point. The skull&bones game has been dead for a long time...they will release it as they legally have to...but they will not give a crap after.

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[–] platysalty@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

No worries Ubi, I already did the thing ;)

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

I pirated it anyway. I owned a PS4 copy, pirated it on PC, played on both and greatly enjoyed myself both times, and sold the copy to second hand reseller (Cex) that I buy all my games from. I neevr pay full price and never support the industry. The only digital copies of games I have are either ones that were free for a time, or ones that are free forever. Until the gaming industry stops releasing half-finished products, and stops overworking their employees, I will keep on not passing my financial support their way.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but why? Does it cost money to keep the game available?

[–] whodoctor11@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Perhaps to make people pay for the new one.

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[–] 520@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That makes no sense. Black Flag is a completely different genre to modern AC.

[–] whodoctor11@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Didn't you read the post? They are probably doing a remaster or remake and don't want people to buy the old version...

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[–] freeman@lemmy.pub -2 points 1 year ago

Interestingly the game is downloading for me. I have had it in my library for some time now.

Is it saying its been pulled for new sales only?