At least two PlayStation-published games, Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, are no longer available for purchase on Steam, and the issue appears to be limited to the United Kingdom. Users who attempt to access the games on the UK Steam store are met with a message stating, "This item is currently unavailable in your region." The games remain available in other regions, including the United States, where they can still be purchased through Steam.
The disappearance of these titles from the UK Steam store has raised questions about the cause. Sony, the company behind PlayStation, has stated that the issue is an error and that it is working with Valve, the company behind Steam, to resolve it. However, there is no official timeline for when the games might return to the UK store. It is unclear exactly when the games were removed, but they have been missing from the UK store for at least a day.
Despite this issue, users who have already purchased the games should still have access to them. The problem appears to be limited to the availability of new purchases rather than affecting existing owners. This incident adds to a series of challenges facing Sony, which has been under scrutiny for its recent decisions. One of these is its plan to stop publishing physical copies of PlayStation games after 2027, a move that has drawn criticism from fans who prefer physical media.
Additionally, Sony recently faced backlash after canceling a project from famed game designer Hideo Kojima, known for the Metal Gear series. The project, called Physint, will now be published by Microsoft's Xbox division. It remains unclear whether the game will be exclusive to Xbox or if it will be released on multiple platforms. These developments have led to growing concerns about Sony's direction and its relationship with both fans and developers.
Sony PlayStation Games Disappear from UK Steam Store, Cited as Technical Issue
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- 🇬🇧Metro UK



