The Lord of the Rings: War in the North got re-released by Aspyr as the "Legacy Edition" on 11th of August, 2026 + background info + noting down technical changes
▲ 32 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+2 crossposts

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North got re-released by Aspyr as the "Legacy Edition" on 11th of August, 2026 + background info + noting down technical changes

Good news for once. Aspyr seems to have been able to relicense, develop and self-publish "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North" to rerelease it as "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition". It was re-released on August 11, 2026 on Steam, GOG, EGS, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series S|X and Switch 1 & Switch 2 (although a European Nintendo release is gonna follow on October 18th, 2026 for reasons unknown, can confirm myself that it isn't available yet on Switch 1 and 2 in Europe).

How is this possible?

The original was developed by Snowblind Studios (merged into Monolith production in 2012, which Warner Bros closed down in 2025) and published by Warner Bros. It released originally in November 2011 and was delisted on February 13, 2019, likely due to LOTR licensing expiration. Embracer Group (owners of Aspyr) acquired the LOTR literary works IP rights in August 2022 by acquiring Middle-earth Enterprises, which also owns the War in the North IP rights. Aspyr/Embracer likely then had to buy/license the publishing and code rights from Warner Bros to make this all possible.

Aspyr said they are planning to re-release more LOTR games in the future.

Changes known so far compared to the original release

Aspyr didn't note down any changes made for this re-release, so let's dig into it ourselves from public information that is available as I don't own the game myself. Changes I've noted so far:

  • Game is now 64-bit instead of the previous version still having been 32-bit. This allows the game to use more RAM to avoid slowdowns and crashes.
    • Also entails upgrades of internally used libraries, like Bink Video. This likely brings additional bugfixes and performance improvements.
  • Game uses Epic Online Services now for online multiplayer functionality.
  • The install size is twice as large as the original game.
    • Bik Video files of cinematics (opening logos, intro, outro, main menu background etc.) are significantly larger in size
      • Compressed with much newer Bink v2024.4.0 and Bink v2025.5 (varies a bit per file), and of Bink format 2.8.
      • Cinematics are now encoded at full 4K resolution (according to RAD Video Tools). Don't own the original version to compare in detail.
      • Looking at the cinematics closely with RAD Video Tools, I think I'm seeing artifacts and oversharpening that might be hinting strongly on that these video files might have been AI-upscaled instead of natively re-rendered.
    • Unknown whether in-game art was also touched up. Not that intimately familiar with the old version to make conclusions on that front. Aspyr said nothing about this so far.
  • The renderer got upgrade from D3D9 to D3D12, likely for improved performance and compatibility with modern hardware.
  • Extra notes:
    • Nothing there to indicate Unreal engine usage as the files of the game strongly indicates it is still using the original's Snowblind Engine/Dark Alliance Engine.
    • The main executable is only 12 MB of size, so no Denuvo DRM either of course, as it also released on GOG.
    • Same 120 FPS cap as the original had.
      • Not dependent on Vsync as forcing Vsync off, keeps the FPS limit intact.
      • Performance seems to be excellent.
  • Noted issues:
    • Camera motion speed is tied to the FPS (reported this to Aspyr already)
      • Higher FPS = slower camera speed
      • Lower FPS = faster camera speed
    • Setting non-native resolutions in fullscreen mode that do not adhere to your own monitor's aspect ratio, like 800x600 resolution on a 2560x1440 resolution monitor, causes the image to be stretched instead of native image with black borders. (also reported to Aspyr)
    • Borderless mode acts as borderless windowed mode instead of borderless fullscreen, causing it to display as a much smaller window when you set the resolution to something non-native. (also reported this to Aspyr)
    • No Vsync toggle of any kind. Suspicion of either forced Vsync or no Vsync support at all.
      • Cannot find out for certain due to the game's configuration files being encrypted.
    • Text fonts seem to be still of quite lower quality and are visibly of lower resolution. Looks a bit unsharp.
u/mrtnptrs — 8 days ago

All original versions of "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" will be delisted on September 26, 2026 due to being replaced by Complete Edition

As I already strongly suspected already more than a month ago, the original Disney-published versions of "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" on PlayStation 3, PS4/PS5 backwards compatible PSP version, Xbox 360 and Steam will indeed be delisted. This was only recently confirmed officially by Disney itself to occur on September 26, 2026. Reposting this as it has now been officially confirmed and didn't want people to miss this.

Digital Eclipse is developing "Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" and publishing it under Atari. This new version is seemingly based on the original Xbox 360 version with extra enhancements and the inclusion of previously exclusive content. The old Steam version was likely based on the old leaner PS2 version.

Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition releases on Steam, XBOX One & Series X/S, PS4 & PS5 and the Switch 1 & Switch 2 on October 15, 2026.

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u/mrtnptrs — 8 days ago

All original versions of "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" will be delisted on September 26, 2026 due to being replaced by Complete Edition

As I already strongly suspected already more than a month ago (contains some extra context for the nerds amongst us haha), the original Disney-published versions of "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" on PlayStation 3, PS4/PS5 backwards compatible PSP version, Xbox 360 and Steam will indeed be delisted. This was only recently confirmed officially by Disney itself to occur on September 26, 2026. Reposting this as it has now been officially confirmed and didn't want people to miss this.

Digital Eclipse is developing "Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" and publishing it under Atari. This new version is seemingly based on the original Xbox 360 version with extra enhancements and the inclusion of previously exclusive content. The old Steam version was likely based on the old leaner PS2 version.

"Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" releases on Steam, XBOX One & Series X/S, PS4 & PS5 and the Switch 1 & Switch 2 on October 15, 2026.

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u/mrtnptrs — 8 days ago

F1 Manager 2023 got delisted on the 27th of July, 2026

F1 Manager 2023 got delisted on Steam, EGS, Microsoft Store, XBOX and PlayStation. This is only four days before its three year anniversary.

F1 Manager 2022 got previously delisted in May 2024, around 1.5 years after release. These delistings likely happened due to expiring F1 and car licensing. In the case of the 2023 edition, seemingly only for three years.

F1 Manager 2024 is the last entry within this previously discontinued franchise, that is still available for purchase. If that gets delisted as well three years after release, it will likely happen thus in July, 2027.

Edit: "Delisted" only means removed from purchase, not removed from your library or anything like that. Game still includes working Denuvo DRM, but should overall still work just fine as it seemingly never relied on servers to boot up and never had any multiplayer. Would be nice if they patched out Denuvo for their delisted F1 Manager games to assure game preservation in case this DRM ever somehow stops functioning.

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u/mrtnptrs — 22 days ago

F1 Manager 2023 got delisted on the 27th of July, 2026

F1 Manager 2023 got delisted on Steam, EGS, Microsoft Store, XBOX and PlayStation. This is only four days before its three year anniversary.

F1 Manager 2022 got previously delisted in May 2024, around 1.5 years after release. These delistings likely happened due to expiring F1 and car licensing. In the case of the 2023 edition, seemingly only for three years.

F1 Manager 2024 is the last entry within this previously discontinued franchise, that is still available for purchase. If that gets delisted as well three years after release, it will likely happen thus in July, 2027.

u/mrtnptrs — 23 days ago
▲ 94 r/HiTMAN

"The Eminem vs. Slim Shady Pack" became available for purchase again today. Available till the 23rd of August, 2026 this time.

The HITMAN 3 - The Eminem vs. Slim Shady Pack DLC became available again today after it was only available for purchase previously from the 1st of December 2025, till the 2nd of Janurary, 2025. Just purchased it myself successfully.

Couldn't find any immediate announcement on the Steam page, Hitman YouTube channel, roadmap or Hitman website, so it was very surprising to me. Apparently it was on the roadmap for the Season of The Wizard. That post mentions it will only be available this time from July 27th till August 23rd, 2026. Unknown if it will ever re-return for purchase again after that.

Edit: do know that this DLC has almost certainly some licensing attached regarding the usage of Eminem's name and likeness within the game. This license is probably temporary to reduce this licensing fee to make it more financially worthwhile for IOI. This license-expiration is likely what led to the previous delisting and the upcoming re-delisting. If they took out a perpetual license to keep this DLC available forever, it likely would be far too expensive and thus likely never have existed.

u/mrtnptrs — 23 days ago
▲ 4 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+3 crossposts

"EA SPORTS FC 25" got delisted yesterday from purchase; only still available to play as part of EA Play subscription

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The Steam, Microsoft Store, EGS, XBOX, PlayStation, EA App and Switch versions of EA SPORTS FC 25 have all been delisted yesterday. The EA App website suggests it is still up for purchase, but it isn't through the EA App itself and you cannot continue to checkout on the website.

All storefronts clearly indicate you can now only still play the game when subscribed to the EA Play subscription service. FC Points can still be obtained.

This always happens with EA Sports games due to licensing reasons and to push for newer versions, in this case EA Sports FC 26.

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+1 crossposts

"Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!" (converted PS1 title on PS4/PS5) might be delisted in favor of 15th of October, 2026 release of "Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!"

Short version

"Disney•Pixar Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!" (PS4 and PS5 conversion of the PlayStation 1 version) might be delisted on 15th of October, 2026 from the PlayStation store in favor of the release of "Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!", which includes the PS1 original of this Toy Story 2 game with lots of improvements.

More detailed reasoning for delisting

"Disney•Pixar Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!" was brought back in 2022 only for the PS4 and PS5 "enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." It was originally a PlayStation 1 title from 1999/2000.

Atari has announced, with its subsidiary Digital Eclipse, that they will develop and and self-publish "Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!" on the 15th of October, 2026 for Steam, XBOX One & Series S/X, PS4 & PS5 and Switch 1 & Switch 2.

This release will include this older PlayStation 1 title, among other Toy Story classic games, with many enhancements and extra content. It thus seems likely that the converted PS4/PS5 release of the PS1 version might get delisted on the 15th of October, 2026 in favor of the Retro Roundup! release. Especially with Disney having been on a huge delisting-spree of their classic library earlier in 2026.

Bonus details (for the nerds)

Seems like Atari/Digital Eclipse managed to produce a license deal with Disney for these older Toy Story games. Likely to make use of the momentum generated by the seemingly very successful June 9th, 2026 release of the Toy Story 5 movie.

Retro Roundup will overall include the following 11 game versions of classic Toy Story games:

  • Toy Story (1995, Sega Genesis, SNES, Game Boy)
  • Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (1999, Playstation 1)
  • Toy Story 2 (1999, Game Boy Color)
  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000, PlayStation 1, Game Boy Color)
  • Toy Story Racer (2001, PlayStation 1, Game Boy Color)
  • A Bug's Life (1998, PlayStation 1, Game Boy Color)
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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago
▲ 15 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+1 crossposts

Original SiN Gold will likely get delisted at or after release of SiN Reloaded (release date unknown.)

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History

SiN Gold was released in March 2020 for the PC only as a much improved version of the Ritual Entertainment developed original (that shipped only as part of the purchase of non-Nightdive Studios developed SiN Episodes: Emergence.) It came with lots of QoL improvements, optimizations and bugfixes. This Gold edition was developed by Nightdive Studios when it was still independent. It seems like, over time, Nightdive acquired all rights to the Sin franchise.

Nightdive and 3D Realms announced in September 2020 that a remastered version would release in 2021, dubbed "Sin: Reloaded". 3D Realms and Nightdive would co-publish the game, while Nightdive and Slipgate Ironworks were set to co-develop the game. Sadly, things went silent after that.

I strongly suspect this was likely due to Embracer Group acquiring both Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms in August 2021. This might have significantly complicated development and publishing matters for Nightdive. Atari also acquired Nightdive Studios in May, 2023.

This seemingly resulted over time in Nightdive focusing on other projects till they had time again to focus on SiN: Reloaded, while deciding to fully develop and publish the remaster themselves. This would be re-announced in March, 2026 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The announcement trailer said it would be released in 2026, with an exact release date being unknown as of writing.

Why would SiN Gold be delisted?

This did NOT happend for the Killing Time remaster. Its original version is still available to this day, even though its remaster was released almost two years ago. Same for the original PowerSlave, of which its remaster released over four years ago now. Also same for Rise of the Triad: Dark War, even though its remaster released two years ago.

Whether a Nightdive remaster triggers a delisting, seems to vary a bit. Still, the majority of their remasters, trigger a delisting of the original. Seeing the extend of the remastering work within SiN: Reloaded and complete overlap with SiN: Gold content, I see it likely that Nightdive will delist the Gold release in favor of the remaster. They might even include the Gold edition with purchase of the remaster, but no information is known about that yet. No delisting has been announced so far.

SiN: Gold is currently being sold on Steam (currently on sale) and GOG. It is often very cheap, so I would recommend buying it before the release of the remaster later this year. Who knows, maybe it will even get you a discount on SiN Reloaded, just like they did with the Blood: Refreshed Supply remaster.

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago
▲ 108 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+2 crossposts

"BlazBlue Calamity Trigger" will be delisted from GOG at the end of the day (midnight) of July 10th, 2026. Steam version likely not affected.

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The news of this delisting was announced on the 9th of July, 2026 by GOG themselves through a delisting alert and so far has only been announced to affect the GOG version: "Unfortunately, BlazBlue Calamity Trigger will be delisted soon. You can get it by the end of the day on July 10th (CEST)."

Curious to know that while the Steam version is self-published by its developer Arc System Works, the GOG store page (archived version for after the delisting) clearly shows a different publisher being at play there: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd. The legal lines on that store page clearly states "Published and distributed by H2 Interactive Co., Ltd. with permission from ARC SYSTEM WORKS." No such mention can be found on the Steam store page.

It thus seems like that this publishing agreement between H2 Interactive and Arc System Works has come to an end and that that might be the actual reason for the delisting. Arc System Works seems to be in perfect condition as a company.

H2 Interactive seems to mainly focus on publishing games from developers to the Korean market specifically. Another reason for the delisting could be that maybe H2 Interactive wants to solely focus on that as they also seem to be in good condition from the looks on their website.

With the game on GOG having its builds from 2015 and 2018, while the Steam version has its builds from February 2014, we can safely say that this delisting is not about a severely outdated GOG version. I thus see not reason for the Steam version to be delisted anytime soon as well. The newest, and very different, entry in the series was developed and published by totally different companies, but Arc System Works is mentioned in the copyright lines. So, that was likely a licensing out of the IP and not like a company is taking over the IP. The US Trademark office also shows that the trademark still resides with Arc System Works itself.

Both games have not been on sale since April/May this year on both Steam and GOG. This is, oddly enough, a bit longer of a break between sales than usual.

Edit: more information floated to the surface as H2 Interactive was actually the previous publisher of the game on Steam as well. Arc System Works only began to self-publish it on the 1st of June, 2026. Maybe Arc System Works chose not to go down that road on GOG.

The Steam version happened under H2 Interactive after the game was previously published in 2011 and later delisted from Games for Windows Live Marketplace by a completely different publisher; Aksys Games Localization.inc. The publishing rights have now thus seemingly be reverted to the original developer this year. Same thing happend for the sequels Continuum Shift Extend, Chronophantasma Extend and Centralfiction. So, we can now safely confirm that H2 Interactive surrendered all publishing rights of the BlazBlue franchise to Arc System Works on June 1st, 2026.

Calamity Trigger was the only entry in the franchise to receive a GOG release and my strong suspicion overall is that it is only the GOG platform being abandoned and that the Steam versions will be safe.

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u/Gorotheninja — 1 month ago
▲ 95 r/delisted+2 crossposts

Free-to-play "Mario Kart Tour" will end its online services on September 29th, 2026 on iOS and Android, which will lead to a delisting as no offline version is planned

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Nintendo announced yesterday that the F2P Mario Kart Tour (released on September 25th, 2019) for iOS and Android will end its online services on September 29th, 2026.

Unlike what happened with the mobile version of Animal Crossing, no offline version is planned to replace the F2P version. This very strongly indicates that the F2P game will become unusable and thus will be delisted on September 29th, 2026.

In-game currency of Rubies and suscribing to the Gold Pass cannot be acquired or extended anymore. It was also communicated that "Beginning with the start of the Vacation Tour at 11:00 p.m. PT on August 4, 2026, until 10:59 p.m. PT on September 29, 2026, you can enjoy Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass benefits, minus continuous-subscription benefits, for free."

For Nintendo Switch 1 or 2 owners, do note; most Mario Kart Tour racing courses were ported over to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch with some major improvements. This was done as part of the Booster Course Pass DLC. This DLC is freely accessible for Switch Online subscribers, but can also be acquired for €24,99.

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition will likely be delisted after past console delistings and Steam Trading Cards being discontinued on July 30th, 2026.

The game was originally released in 2015 on the Vita in Japan. Other regions and the PlayStation 4 release followed in 2016. In 2018 and 2019 the original version of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth already got delisted from the PlayStation 4 van PS Vita store fronts.

It then got released again as an expanded version on Steam and Switch in October 2019, with "Hacker’s Memory" included as "Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition"

Bandai Namco (publisher) just announced on Steam that "the Steam Trading Cards feature for Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition will be discontinued effective July 30, 2026 (Thursday) at 3:00 PM (PDT) / July 31, 2026 (Friday) at 12:00 AM (CEST)."

This is odd as no such announcement has been made for other Steam Digimon titles from Bandai Namco titles, even for the few that actually contain Steam Trading Cards, So, it is not as if Bandai Namco suddenly wants to dump all trading card features for games of this franchise or even of their whole library.

Regardless of what this means for Trading Cards of this game themselves, this normally only ever happens when games get delisted. As, when games get delisted, Trading Cards are often discontinued as well.

This might heavily indicate that the game might be getting delisted on July 30th/31st, 2026 on Steam. Whatever the reason then might be, it could also potentially mean the end of the Switch version as well.

It is a bit odd though, as the IP license for the Digimon IP lays with Bandai Namco's parent company KABUSHIKI KAISHA BANDAI (BANDAI CO., LTD.) itself. Maybe Toei Animation, the Digimon co-owner of the Digimon IP (as they made the original anime series) are having a licensing agreement with Bandai Namco and this might be expiring at the end of the month? Maybe this is not being extended for financial reasons?

The game is currently on 90% sale on Steam. This is the third time that it has been sold for this amount of money. So, while it is at an extreme discount now, I wouldn't say that this is a direct indication for delisting per se.

Edit: there is another possibility; SteamDB history shows that four obfuscated Steam depots have been added to the Steam version on the 30th of April. These depots are not attached to any packages and thus not obtainable by the public.

After that, a lot of activity can be seen and even a lot of "ChangeNumber" changes to this game. This all might indicate that these four new depots are being used to test something. Let "coincidence" be that the original depots also consist of four depots.

What if they are actually testing a newly and expanded version yet again in these four obfuscated depots and that they are stopping with the existing Steam Trading Cards as it wouldn't represent the future state of the game anymore? Not saying this will happen, but there are again signs that this could perhaps be possible. That could mean that the game wouldn't be delisted, but simply replaced with a new version/upgrade?

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago

Double Fine Productions's independence was announced today: might lead in very specific cases to delistings of LucasArts-licensed remasters

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Note: this is a much updated repost after Double Fine Productions and Microsoft have announced that Double Fine Production's management have bought themselves independence from Microsoft.

Today, it was announced that Double Fine Productions managed to avoid much rumored potential closure by buying itself out from Microsoft, so it can go independent again.

Double Fine's announcement regarding this specifically states that this "returns ownership of our games to us." The internal e-mail about this within XBOX confirms this as it states "Double Fine Productions will return to management and transition to independent studio with their IP, catalog, and runway for their next games."

This thus heavily implies that Double Fine will get all Intellectual Property rights (and probably the publishing rights as well) back from Microsoft with this management buyout.

I don't think any of their other games will be delisted because of this as I don't see any reason for it. But what does this mean for the LucasArts-licensed remasters? Double Fine's CEO and founder having always been former LucasArts game designed Tim Schafer, I don't see Double Fine per se letting go of these licensed remasters. There has also been nothing to suggest that Tim Schafer might be leaving Double Fine anytime soon.

The only way I see these remasters possibly getting delisted is if their original license deal would be expiring soon AND if Double Fine wouldn't have the funds currently to extend that license deal with Disney. Keep in mind, Lucasfilm/Disney still own those intellectual property rights to these three games.

Double Fine itself made that licensing deal with Disney and self-publishes these remasters to this day. There is no indication that this licensing deal was transferred to XBOX during Double Fine having been part of XBOX; seemingly stayed with Double Fine themselves. So, even though it goes independent now again, it is unlikely that this would immediately trigger a renegotiation of this existing licensing deal.

On when this licensing deal of these properties were made and whether that deal was made all at once or per IP, is unknown. Though, the first mentions of it were from July 2014. That would mean that the deal is more than 12 years old now. Expiration of the licensing deal could possibly either soon happen or maybe it was already extended a while back.

With Disney delisting many of their self-published games earlier this year and having expressed in the past to have no interest in self-publishing video game titles anymore, I don't see Disney itself willing to take over the publishing responsibilities for this game. Keep in mind though, these remasters are actually only published by Disney Interactive on the much later re-released PlayStation versions.

Double Fine still self-publishes these titles on mobile platforms, itch.io, Hunble Bundle, GOG, Steam and Switch. XBOX publishes the games on XBOX (will likely revert back to Double Fine after the process of independence has been finalized). Not sure if Disney would be taking over the publishing responsibilities for all the other versions if Double Fine would be unable to negotiate a new licensing contract to still self-publish them in case that this licensing deal might be expiring soon.

With Double Fine having gone independent now and likely getting all their IPs and publishing rights back, I think the chance of delistings of these LucasArts remasters has significantly lowered. Still, it depends on the current and future financial health of Double Fine on whether this will keep being the case and on when the existing licensing deal would be about to expire.

The three remasters are currently on sale on PC:

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago

Games NOT at risk of delisting

Here, a list will be kept of games that would logic-wise be at serious risk of delisting, but have been directly confirmed by the developer/publisher to actually NOT be at risk. This list will include sources for the information and will be updated over time. Feel free to discuss these games in the discussion megathread.

Do note: while these games might not be delisted, after the release of any remasters or remakes, it is unlikely that these games will go on deep discounts in the future. If you are interested in these, maybe good to still acquire them cheaply beforehand.

u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+1 crossposts

Original Disney-published "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" might be delisted soon due to Atari-published "Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" having just been announced for October 15th, 2026

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Slightly updated repost of my previous post about this on another Reddit.

Disney has earlier this year been on a huge delisting-spree. "Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game" hasn't been delisted so far, but now actually might be soon. Atari and their acquired subsidiary Digital Eclipse have just announced "Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" to be in the works for an October 15th, 2026 release date.

Apparently Atari licensed the IP for the game and received the publishing rights from Disney. A re-release being announced before a delisting is quite unusual. I thus expect the original being delisted soon due to this licensing deal.

It almost sounds like it will be an extended re-release and maybe even a light remaster:

"Toy Story 3 Complete Edition also includes content that was previously restricted to certain versions of the game. Players can now play as the Evil Emperor Zurg in Toy Box Mode, and can access four additional Theme Packs to decorate their Toy Box. Toy Story 3 Complete Edition also features upgraded graphics, resolution, and framerate."

Hopefully it unrestricts its FPS from the previous 50 FPS limit, allows for more modern resolutions and ugrades the game's old Graphics API usage (D3D9) to a more modern variant, like D3D11 or D3D12. This will assure it to be running well on future systems.

As Saranshobe mentioned, it is likely that the PC version missed some of the Toy Box Mode options regarding customization and a decreased graphical fidelity compared to the Xbox 360/PS3 release. It is likely that the original PC version was based on the Wii release. From the store decription, it sounds like this Complete Edition could actually be an improved version of the game, based of the Xbox 360 version. Even though this is extremely likely, it is not 100% confirmed yet!

Bonus note: Atari also announced "Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!" for the same release date, which is a compilation of legacy titles that never got a PC release.

Will other Disney self-published titles be re-released/re-listed the same way?

I get the feeling that Disney simply doesn't want to self-publish (as they announced themselves in 2016) even their older titles anymore at all. They might actually be slowly offering these old game licenses to external parties.

Of course, these being old games, the profit on them will be quite low. So, think that this is only remotely possible for only the most popular Disney self-published titles. With a new Toy Story movie coming up, this seems like one of the rare IPs that might actually be profitable for a re-release.

So, honestly, don't see a big chance for other previously self-published Disney games to be re-released any time soon, sadly as they have not seen any recent IP-activity from the side of Disney themselves. Sadly, they might thus simply not be profitable enough to license these properties for a re-release.

Also, keep in mind, for this game, that its developer Avalanche Software, still exists. This is sadly not the case for many of Disney's other self-published titles. Hence, sometimes the source code might not even be available anymore for a real proper re-release.

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u/mrtnptrs — 1 month ago

GRID Legends (2022) loses online functionality on Xbox and PlayStation versions of the game on September 11, 2026; can likely lead to a delisting on those consoles

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The EA Online Services Shutdown page mentions:

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The Xbox pages make no mentions of this, but the PlayStation store pages does make mention of this:

"Beginning September 11, 2026, we have taken the decision to retire online services in GRID Legends for this platform. On this date, cross-platform play, online multiplayer modes, Quick Race, Dynamic Events, leaderboards, and other features that require an online connection will no longer be available to play in GRID Legends. Players can continue to enjoy the title's dramatic virtual production story and experience thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport and edge-of-your-seat action around the globe."

In the past, this resulted in delistings on past GRID and Need for Speed titles (with the exception of NFS Rivals). I thus deem a delisting of this game on these platforms likely to happen on September 11, 2026.

With no mention of the PC version, I assume that one is safe for a while, but I cannot know for certain. If this is a car licensing issue... If EA is not willing to extend those, the game could really be delisted already 4.5 years after having been released. Maybe the PC version's servers will just stay up longer than the console versions, even if it gets delisted.

In case you are worried about the PC version, it is now on 80% sale.

The Switch 2 and mobile versions are likely not affected by this, as they are published by Feral Interactive instead. Feral Interactive also ported, still sells and still maintains the Switch 1 and mobile ports of GRiD Autosport (2014) that is completely delisted everywhere else.

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u/mrtnptrs — 2 months ago

DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019) could be at risk of delisting on July 8, 2026 due to game's website shutdown and thus "Racenet Clubs" feature becoming unavailable

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Edited/updated repost of https://www.reddit.com/r/delisted/comments/1u4z57y/dirt_rally_20_2019_could_be_at_risk_of_delisting/

EA's Online Service Shutdown page mentions:

"DiRT Rally 2.0- We will be sunsetting the game's website on July 8, 2026. The "Racenet Clubs" feature will become unavailable, the game's other online features remain functional."

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History has shown that EA tends to delist these racing games when they shut down even a part of its online server functionality, NFS Rivals (2013) being a curious exception. All previous DiRT titles have been delisted in the past already, with the exception of the not so well received but slightly newer DiRT 5 (2020).

EA being supposedly still willing to shutdown the online servers for the Xbox and PlayStation versions of GRiD Legends in September this year, while that game is three years yonger than DiRT Rally 2.0... Really shows EA being quite unpredictable at the moment.

Dirt Rally 2.0 is currently on sale on Steam, especially its Game of the Year Edition.

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u/mrtnptrs — 2 months ago

Double Fine Productions's rumored potential closure or independence could lead to delistings of LucasArts-licensed remasters

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Update: Double Fine has gone independent. Most of this post is thus outdated. A new post was created with actual up-to-date information after this announcement: https://www.reddit.com/r/DigitalGamesDelisted/submit/?screen_view_count=1

Repost of https://www.reddit.com/r/delisted/comments/1uisdps/double_fine_productionss_rumored_potential/

Do note: XBOX Games Studios and Bethesda have NO history of delisting games when they close down or sell studios. I see no indication here of any of these games from these studios getting delisted, besides the ones directly mentioned in this post.

Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games and Double Fine productions getting supposedly closed down is also so far just a rumor. Even that these two studios are still negotiating going independent is also just a rumor.

Not sure if Double Fine would be able to go independent. This likely depends on the studio heads being able to find an investor to back them, which sadly doesn't always happen. With Double Fine being relatively small and their titles being also more niche, I suspect they don't have the funds themselves for a management buyout. Also depends on XBOX's willingness to be flexible of course, but well... we're hitting a black box there....

The only games that I see actually having potential for being delisted are the select three Double Fine Productions published (NOT XBOX) remasters, which were produced based on licensing with Lucasarts/Disney from before Double Fine Joined XBOX.

Lucasfilm/Disney still own those intellectual property rights to these three games. I think those licenses might expire at or a while after Double Fine's closure, it going independent or being sold... if that really happens.

The remasters were seemingly co-developed by Shiny Shoe, Yotta and Super Genius, according to their credits. With all these companies all seemingly never having self-published a title, them taking over the titles, seems unlikely.

I don't see XBOX themselves having interest in extending the license deal with Disney, as that likely wouldn't be profitable. If Double Fine would cease to exist, XBOX would maybe need to re-negotiate a new licensing contract, as again, Double Fine made that deal and self-publishes it to this day. There is no indication that this licensing deal was transferred to XBOX during the takeover; seemingly stayed with Double Fine themselves. Again, don't see XBOX going through the effort to secure the license deal's future.

If Double Fine would be able to go independent, the license deal likely sticks with them. Still, extending that probably quite expensive license in the future, might not be doable for them anymore either with probably then limited funds. This might again lead to a delisting, although maybe slightly later.

Lastly, with Disney delisting many of their self-published games earlier this year and having expressed in the past to have no interest in self-publishing video game titles anymore, I don't see Disney itself willing to take over the publishing responsibilities for this game.

The three remasters are currently on sale:

u/GamePitt_Rob noted that these remasters are supposedly being published by Disney Interactive themselves on other platforms than PC. I can confirm this to be only very partially true; the games are only published by Disney Interactive on the much later re-released PlayStation versions. Double Fine still self-publishes these titles on mobile platforms, itch.io, Hunble Bundle, GOG, Steam and Switch. XBOX publishes the game on XBOX. Not sure if Disney would be taking over the publishing responsibilities for all the other versions, if the situation would require it due to all previously stated factors.

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u/mrtnptrs — 2 months ago

Discussion MEGATHREAD

Keep everything not related directly to future delisted digital game titles, contained to this Megathread. Feel free to discuss whatever you want regarding games, technology and companies in this megathread. Make sure to read the rules of course ;)

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u/mrtnptrs — 2 months ago
▲ 21 r/DigitalGamesDelisted+1 crossposts

Why was this subreddit created?

Few reasons:

  • r/delisted is honestly great and made with the very best intentions, but missing a few things in my opinion that are degrading that Reddit over time:
    • Missing quick moderation to enforce existing rules fast
    • Rules are adapting slowly to new circumstances
    • There are no rules enforcing good reasoning and good sourcing in the posts; often causing low-effort posts to raise more questions than they answer.
  • Delistedgames.com is also a great site of amazing quality, but in my opinion:
    • Posts also about so many F2P and quite some extremely small games that it is hard to follow for basic users.
    • Curated of course by only one person. While that assures validity, it also makes notices there quite slow. Often too slow to grab a game in the case of a quick pre-delisting announcement.
  • I'm a massive nerd haha. I love digging into the history and tech of games and the studios making them.

I aim to improve on all these things with quite hands-on moderation to assure optimal quality of posts to assure the public being well-informed. Do note, this will not always lead to a removal of posts, but can lead to a pinned comment from a moderator that adds extra information and constructive feedback. Although, a user might get warned to improve their future posts if it happens multiple times.

Feel free to DM me or post publicly in the Megathread if you have any feedback. Please keep it constructive though.

u/mrtnptrs — 2 months ago