Store page missing

[The Big Stinky]

what happened? another dmca takedown?

[TheMilkMan]

Same issue for me too.

[AldmeriExile]

I literally just quit playing the demo 5 minutes ago and was going to buy the EA release and thought I imagined the whole thing since it's gone.

[SpiritualWolf38]

I'm in discord trying to figure out myself but someone did link this and it confirm removed from steam page.

https://steamdb.info/app/2625420/history/

[AldmeriExile]

Originally posted by SpiritualWolf38:

I'm in discord trying to figure out myself but someone did link this and it confirm removed from steam page.

https://steamdb.info/app/2625420/history/

Thanks. Good to know. Going through Steam discussion looks like it's not the first time.

[Carritube]

yeah i was just about to download the demo and now its gone ;-; I thought I was going crazy since my partner downloaded 20 mins ago

[SpiritualWolf38]

They got hit with a DCMA again about the music

[AldmeriExile]

Originally posted by Carritube:

yeah i was just about to download the demo and now its gone ;-; I thought I was going crazy since my partner downloaded 20 mins ago

Exactly what I did too. Demo about an hour ago and went to the page to buy the full thing to find it didn't exist. Was wondering what I'd been playing for the last hour. Thought I was losing it.

[AldmeriExile]

Originally posted by SpiritualWolf38:

They got hit with a DCMA again about the music

That's nuts. Thought I saw a text when starting the game that said something like "All music is safe and copywrite free." Interesting.

[DrPepper130]

was just about to buy the game, looks like its missing from the store all of a sudden

[2JupitersTooMany]

Thought I had gone completely insane finally. I think this is going to be a pass for me lol

[Ossus]

Damn, this game is an absolute BLAST.

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

yeah whats happening with this, im guessing its been taken down for a duration, any mention on discord?

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

A copy and paste for the lazy people


Hello everyone,

We want to give you a quick update regarding the recent temporary removal of Drive Beyond Horizons from the Steam store.

Earlier this week, our game was targeted by a DMCA takedown request regarding the use of a music track. We want to clarify immediately that:

🎧 The music used in our game is fully original and built using royalty-free samples from Splice, a platform that allows commercial use for all licensed users.

The claim appears to be based on the fact that both our track and the claimant’s track share the same royalty-free sample, which is allowed and legally used by countless creators.
We have already submitted all necessary documentation to Valve, including:

Proof of our Splice subscription

The original sample used

We are working hard with Valve to resolve this situation as quickly as possible. In the meantime:

✅ If you already own the game: you can still play it as normal
❌ If you’re trying to purchase the game: the store page is temporarily hidden due to the claim

We expect the situation to be resolved very soon and the game to return to the store. We deeply appreciate your support and understanding during this time.

Feel free to reach out to us on Discord, by email, or right here if you have questions.

— Drive Beyond Horizons team

[Dragon]

Valve should really not be so trigger happy with false DMCA complaints. In fact, a person claiming copyright over free and open source material should be reported to authorities instead. And devs should be compensated when their store page get pulled based on falsehoods.

Depends on whether a false DMCA complaint is indeed the reason for the store page being pulled this time around. A day or two I mentioned how claims of dynamic weather, biomes and wildlife on the store page could land the devs into trouble if they don't work to get advertised features into the game pronto. Valve don't take kindly to stuff like that.

The devs also need to get their act together in terms of keeping their storefront updated, which will also help avoid speculation and guesswork. I really hope they are not one of those scammy devs that abuse Early Access for milking commissions on Discord. Trying to monetise communication for an Early Access game is really scraping the bottom of the barrel, and far too common these days. Just because gamers are commercially gullible doesn't mean it should be taken advantage of.

[1400Watt Winkelschleifer 125 mm]

if u want to buy the game anyway right now, you can go for a steam key, should still work