Oxenfree is being completely removed from itch.io in October

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ampersandrew@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/oxenfree-is-being-completely-removed-from-itchio-in-october/

Luckily it’s DRM-free. Back up your installers.

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Sibbo@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

No reason has actually been given as to why. Most likely, this is coming from Netflix, who actually acquired Night School Studio back in 2021. Probably as they’re trying to pull in more people to play games under their umbrella directly on Netflix.

It’s sad that digital subscription services reserve the right to remove your subscription. If you are in EU, consider signing the Stop Killing Games Petition

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- Cris16228@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Fuck netflix?
  
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- haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This is the way
  
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ouch@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Someone should challenge this legally. I’m pretty sure this is illegal in EU, no matter what the ToS says.

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NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Is it only getting removed from itch.io? Because the game is also available on Steam and GOG…

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- ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  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.
  
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AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Sounds like something I’ll have to look into before the takedown.

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- ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s still available via GOG if you want the game DRM-free.
  
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  - AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Definitely gonna start looking there.
    
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OhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Anyone know if it will be staying on gog for the foreseeable future?

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- LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  No announcement or confirmation from Night School Studio regarding GOG, Steam, the Playstation Store, or the Nintendo eShop as of yet. My guess is they would give a decent warning announcement if it were to leave those outlets as well, but regardless I did download my copy from GOG to my backup drive just in case.
  
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