“ We did our best to deal with this quietly and amicably but to no avail. However, The Sinking City is not one of these games and has instead been noticeably removed from multiple stores instead. In celebration the team set up sales across multiple platforms and stores for some of its most known games. The statement comes at a time when Frogwares is officially celebrating 20 years of video game development.
Or on the Frogwares Twitter account here:
#The sinking city platforms full
The full 4 page statement can be read on the Frogwares website here: Ongoing dispute with former licensee BigBen Interactive / Nacon at the heart of the problemĢ5 August, 2020 – Dublin, Ireland | Today, Frogwares has issued a public statement detailing how the actions of former licensee partner BigBen Interactive / Nacon has led to the delisting of The Sinking City from multiple store fronts. You can read an official statement Frogwares and their current stance on the dispute below.įrogwares release official statement regarding the delisting of The Sinking City from multiple store fronts. The Switch physical is currently safe for now as the game was self-published by Frogwares themselves. All retail versions of the game with the exception of the Nintendo Switch version have been delisted from retail outlets. The Sinking City by Frogwares is currently being taken off of store shelves following a dispute between Frogwares and their former licensee BigBen Interactive / Nacon. Polygon has reached out to Nacon for comment.By Mike Scorpio Bigben Interactive, Frogwares, NACON, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, The Sinking City The Sinking City is currently only available to purchase via the Nintendo Switch eShop, as well as directly from Frogwares’ site. The game’s writing and world-building were praised as highlights, though clunky controls and multiple technical issues ultimately brought it down. The game, which puts the player in the shoes of a private investigator searching for clues as to the visions that plague him and the unrelenting flooding of the town of Oakmont, met with a lukewarm reception upon its release.
The claims against Nacon include Nacon’s refusal to pay royalties, with the total owed now “roughly 1 million euros,” as well as misleading marketing, implying that Nacon was the game’s developer. The rest of the open letter is “part of court proceedings,” detailing the legal dispute between Frogwares and The Sinking City’s publishers, Nacon ( which recently merged with Bigben Interactive).
We urge you to read this open letter to our fans, journalists and people of the industry, to understand why this is happening and how you can still get The Sinking City.” “Short version: We were forced to terminate the contract with our licensee for several breaches of our agreement. “The reason is a bit complicated, yet at the same time, quite simple,” reads the statement. In a statement published today, the game’s developer, Frogwares, released an open letter detailing why. It’s no longer available to purchase on Steam, nor on the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, or PlayStation 4.
Lovecraftian horror game The Sinking City, which initially debuted just over a year ago, has gone missing.
0 kommentar(er)
