Luckily it’s DRM-free. Back up your installers. I wanted to call attention to this, because in a very unusual move, it’s being removed even for people who own a copy, whereas usually stores will only remove a game from sale and still host the files for existing owners to download.
Someone should challenge this legally. I’m pretty sure this is illegal in EU, no matter what the ToS says.
Sounds like something I’ll have to look into before the takedown.
Edit:
Sounds like something I might have to “demo” in the future.
It’s still available via GOG if you want the game DRM-free.
Definitely gonna start looking there.
Is it only getting removed from itch.io? Because the game is also available on Steam and GOG…
I only own the game through itch.io, which I got through one of those charity bundles, and they contacted me by e-mail. Then people contacted GamingOnLinux about it, and at least right now, it seems to only be limited to itch.io.
EDIT: I actually do have the game via GOG as well, which is news to me, and I did not receive a similar notification about it.
I sent email to oxenfree@nightschoolstudio.com and told them in no uncertain words that what they are doing is illegal, and asked how they are going to fix the situation.
If I can find time to, I’ll see about contacting the local consumer protection organisation.
What law does this break?
