Condemned: Felony Origins has been delisted from Steam and the Xbox Retailer, with no advance discover or clarification given. Whereas present house owners can nonetheless obtain it, there are at present no indications that the traditional survival horror recreation will return to Steam or every other storefront anytime quickly.
The delisting is plausibly related to the latest closure of Condemned: Criminal Origins developer Monolith Productions. Mum or dad firm Warner Bros. Video games shut down the Washington-based studio in February 2025, citing a need to refocus its assets amid wider restructuring efforts.
Condemned: Felony Origins Delisted After Hitting Historic Low Worth
Condemned: Felony Origins was delisted from Valve’s storefront on October 31. As is typical for such strikes, the game’s Steam page remains live, however it now not permits purchases. The title was pulled from the Microsoft/Xbox retailer on the similar time. The delisting occurred whereas Condemned: Felony Origins was on sale at 75% off, as soon as once more matching its historic low value of $3.73—one thing it has carried out many instances over time. The low cost went stay as a part of the Steam Scream 4 Fest sale on October 27.
Condemned: Felony Origins Presumably Delisted Resulting from Routine Rights Housekeeping
The truth that Condemned was pulled from Valve’s digital storefront on the ultimate day of the month suggests the delisting could also be a results of routine rights housekeeping, although no purpose has formally been introduced. Given Sega revealed the sport on each PC and Xbox whereas improvement was dealt with by Monolith, the delisting might stem from expiring rights or agreements associated to that association. Some contracts within the business embrace automated renewal provisions that proceed as long as each events stay in place and in good standing. Hypothetically, the closure of a contracting celebration might interrupt that renewal or set off a repapering requirement. Nevertheless, since a 19-year-old horror recreation presumably now not generates important income, Sega might have determined that pursuing renewed phrases with Warner Bros. is just not definitely worth the effort on this situation.
Social media studies recommend that Fanatical was still selling discounted Steam keys for Condemned: Felony Origins shortly following the delisting. That’s now not the case as of the night of November 1 (ET). Given Fanatical’s enterprise mannequin, the provide was possible based mostly on a pre-purchased batch of older keys that might have offered out ultimately even with out the low cost.
Condemned: Felony Origins owes its cult traditional standing to its thrilling (and intensely gory) fight, oppressive sound design, and detailed environments, amongst different qualities. Again within the golden age of bodily releases, it additionally took some folks without warning as a result of it wasn’t actually marketed as a horror title, however an interactive story of an FBI agent pursuing a serial killer. Nowadays, Condemned: Criminal Origins has a reputation as one of the best survival horror games from the mid-2000s, making its delisting a notable loss for youthful followers of the style fascinated about exploring its traditional titles.
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