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Disney delists 14 Steam games without warning, including a Star Wars strategy game whose scale has never been duplicated
Disney has removed 14 of its older games from Steam without prior notice, including the highly regarded Star Wars: Rebellion strategy game. While the store pages remain live, the purchase buttons have been disabled, making these titles officially unavailable for new players. The reasons for the delistings are currently unknown, but speculation points to potential licensing issues or business decisions.
Disney yank a bunch of games from Steam, including bonafide classics Star Wars: Dark Forces, Outlaws and High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance
Disney has removed 15 games from Steam, including classic titles like Star Wars: Dark Forces and Outlaws, along with other Disney-branded and 20th Century Games titles. This marks the second wave of delistings this year, with licensing issues being the likely cause. Some of these games, like Dark Forces, have received remasters.
15 More Disney Games Have Been Delisted on Steam
Fifteen Disney-published games have been removed from Steam without explanation, making them unavailable for new purchases. While the exact reasons are unclear, this delisting affects titles ranging from older Star Wars games to more recent ones like Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. This move comes as Disney increases its investment in Epic Games and Fortnite, potentially signaling a shift in its digital distribution strategy.
15 more Disney games delisted from Steam, including the original Star Wars: Dark Forces and 1997's Outlaws
Fifteen additional Disney-branded games, including Star Wars: Dark Forces and Outlaws, have been delisted from Steam. This follows a previous delisting of 14 titles three months prior. The reasons for the delistings are unclear, though speculation points to a potential shift towards Epic Games Store exclusivity as part of Disney's investment in Epic.
D7VK version 1.5 brings Direct3D 3 support via Vulkan on Linux
The D7VK project has released version 1.5, adding support for Direct3D 3 via Vulkan on Linux, bringing the total supported Direct3D versions to 3, 5, 6, and 7 for use with Wine and Proton. This update includes significant improvements and fixes for various games, such as implementing execute buffers and back buffer/depth write backs, which resolve issues in titles like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and SimCity 4.
Out of the Blue
The author sought more first-person shooter gameplay after enjoying Outlaws Remastered, leading them to consider achievement hunting in DOOM (2016). This exploration was driven by a desire for "comfort" gameplay.
My favorite gaming music #30 ~ Favorite background tunes for work and writing
This article discusses the author's favorite video game soundtracks used for work and writing, highlighting Persona 5 Royal for general focus, Cult of the Lamb for writing mood, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and Zero Escape series for emotional scenes. It also touches upon music from games like Monster Tale, Ace Attorney, Etrian Odyssey, and Outlaws, explaining how these soundtracks enhance various creative and work-related activities.
