Spec Ops The Line will be removed from all stores and it’s not what some expected

Spec Ops The Line will be removed from all stores, not just Steam, and don’t get your hopes up: 2K Games no longer has certain licenses and won’t be able to sell it.

Special Operations: Linethird-person shooter game set in a fictional war in Dubaiinspired by the novel heart of Darkness (in turn inspiration The apocalypse has arrived) will no longer be sold in stores.

A few hours ago we saw that the game It is no longer sold on Steam.. Those who bought it can download it, but it is no longer available for sale.

Some thought these were signs of an upcoming remaster, which would be a great fit for this iconic game that had gone unnoticed and sold poorly. Nothing could be further from the truth…

According to Axios’ Stephen Totilo, a 2K Games representative confirmed that the game will no longer be sold due to some licensing issues.

“Spec Ops: The Line will no longer be available on digital stores due to the expiration of several partner licenses associated with the game.“

“Players who purchased the game will still be able to download and play the game without any interruptions. 2K would like to thank our community of players for supporting the game, and we look forward to bringing you more offerings from our label this year and in the future.

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Spec Ops: The Line has exceeded all expectations and it will disappear

Spec Ops: The Line was released in June 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. A bet from 2K Games that did not find a place among the many shooters on the market, but left a mark on those who played it.

In particular, the story was praised for putting the player in a difficult position, confronting them with very difficult moral decisions, and questioning the act of killing itself, even as a form of entertainment in a video game.

Special forces “Line” It was a crude online game that was not a big success and a sales failure, ending the Spec Ops series. And the worst thing is that without prior notice it stopped being sold on Steam. It’s still on sale on Xbox for Xbox 360 at €29.99: buy it before it’s too late if you want to have it digitally.