This week, it was discovered that Obsidian Entertainment’s 2010 action RPG Alpha Protocol has been delisted from Steam and reasons surrounding the reason were left out as for why this happened. When visiting the game’s page, there’s a notice that reads “At the request of the publisher, Alpha Protocol™ is no longer available for sale on Steam.”
The tendency of games being removed from storefronts usually results with licensing for the title expiring either for the rights from the owners or music used for the game’s soundtrack. Following the game’s removal, PCGamer reports that Sega has made a statement regarding the recent delisting.
Due to the expiry of music rights in Alpha Protocol, the title has been removed from Steam and is no longer on sale.
Sega also clarifies that the publisher still owns the rights for the title, but as for the music, the licensing expired; requiring the game to be removed from Valve’s game retailer. This ultimately doesn’t mean that we won’t still see the game return to Steam as the same happened with Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake just last year. Though the game did not return to console, the game is back up for purchase on PC.
This being the same for Alpha Protocol as the last generation title is not up for purchase through either the Xbox Marketplace or PlayStation Store. Those still interested in the title can still purchase the game if managing to find a copy available physically.
What do you think the future holds for Alpha Protocol?
Source: PCGamer
