Removed from steam...

[Rovera]

Why was this handled like this? This isn't 2015.

[Kosevich]

Death Stranding Directors Cut is generally better version of the game and still available on steam.

[Rovera]

Originally posted by Kosevich:

Death Stranding Directors Cut is generally better version of the game and still available on steam.

I know, but as a owner of the original you can't post anything. Not even a review. What's with silencing people like that? It's not like the original was poorly made or broken.

It goes against the very message in the game. Connecting.

[Kosevich]

At least you have access to Director's Cut forums:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1850570/discussions/

[Rovera]

Originally posted by Kosevich:

At least you have access to Director's Cut forums:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1850570/discussions/

I know, but still I can't help but feel like the marketing team went against what this game stood for. I'm not here to bother some people. I just wanted to see what people think. Thank you for your contribution my fellow porter.

[papalazarou]

they should probably just upgrade everyone to directors cut

[NiflRav]

Originally posted by papalazarou:

they should probably just upgrade everyone to directors cut

It's sony. They will never do this lol. They anounce ds2. Look how after original version, they will do the same and push dc version. You can screenshot this comment.

[Vorshin]

I was wondering why steam was saying i do not own the game when searching teh store but i have it in my library as i know i own the game. Even clicking the store option takes you to the steam store front page.
Did it just change publishers or something?
If so then shouldnt original owners have got a free upgrade at least? After all other games have done that especially when removing the old version from the store entirely.

At least i won the directors cut on Epic games (got that free a year or 2 ago) during their xmas event.

[Duckilous]

Originally posted by Drifter:

Why was this handled like this? This isn't 2015.

That's cute if you still think in current year, publishers would not do something like this.

Originally posted by Vorshin:

I was wondering why steam was saying i do not own the game when searching teh store but i have it in my library as i know i own the game. Even clicking the store option takes you to the steam store front page.
Did it just change publishers or something?
If so then shouldnt original owners have got a free upgrade at least? After all other games have done that especially when removing the old version from the store entirely.

At least i won the directors cut on Epic games (got that free a year or 2 ago) during their xmas event.

If a game is removed from the Steam Store, any links to its former page will redirect you back to the front page.
Steam Community pages like this forum for example aren't affected however.

Some games allow existing owners for a free upgrade but it all depends on the developer and publisher. Death Stranding's publisher, 505 Games, has gotten notoriety for trying to make existing owners pay extra to upgrade their games. They did it with Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition, and they did the same for Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

[Pedin]

probably it was removed to avoid negative review bombing, which usually ocours in similar situation when there is a "better version" of the same game realeasing

[Liquidus Talon]

To be quite honest with you all; When the publisher / developers decide to remove a product from the Steam store and/or retail sales, It's because they no longer have a direct reason to support it. Typical Triple A / Professional Game studio behaviour means; if they can't continue officially supporting said title, they'll have it removed from being sold.

One example of this sadly is Unreal Tournament (1999), when EPIC finally shut off the master server for the title.. decades after release. It's a really old title, and I'm not sure that sort of server support would have cost them much at all, but because (as a company) they've chosen to officially close support, removal from Steam Store also ensues.

[cyäegha]

Originally posted by Kosevich:

Death Stranding Directors Cut is generally better version of the game...

it really isn't

what it trades in stability it loses in terms of being vastly buggier and generally worse-looking (excessive ghosting and frame-pacing), and all it adds is content that was excised for a reason (because it's hilariously imbalanced or otherwise not very good) and a PvP mode that was a complete afterthought

[Lordimbroke]

Originally posted by Pedin:

probably it was removed to avoid negative review bombing, which usually ocours in similar situation when there is a "better version" of the same game realeasing

laws of licenses https://screenrant.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-removed-monster-energy-drinks/

[Sgoc]

As an owner of DC, it sucks being locked out of the original. I wanted to play both for the achievements. Anyone has a spare key for the OG release?

[Durchfall逐]

can't start a discussion for some reason. Anyone else is having trouble making this game work? wanted to replay it but it refuses to launch. i'm using windows 11

[Jaxon_Blade]

What a cold glass of water. I installed many titles of my library in my Pc but in a external SSD. Death Stranding (main old version) is installed there. Also i have the choice of upgrade the game b'coz in my library both are present.

What should i do? Upgrade to the Directors' cut or keep the previous version and play it ?