Did Spider Man Web Of Shadows Exist On Steam?

[deadshot$$]

Today I was wondering if this game was ever on Steam so I want to find out.

[BJWyler]

10 second Google Search:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=spider+man+web+of+shadows+steam

https://www.engadget.com/2014-01-02-activision-pulls-several-marvel-games-from-steam-xbl-psn.html

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

If you ask Microsoft nicely they might bring these games back since they finally can finalized owning Activision.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Publicado originalmente por BJWyler:

10 second Google Search:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=spider+man+web+of+shadows+steam

https://www.engadget.com/2014-01-02-activision-pulls-several-marvel-games-from-steam-xbl-psn.html

That article doesn't add up though because I bought The Amazing Spider-Man and the DLC on Feb 17th 2015

[Odra]

Yeah, activision is like that with licensed games.

As soon as sales start to slump they kill the listing, I remember someone or reddit (I think) that measured activision's release and "retiring" dates for game listings and saw a pattern.

So if you have your eye on an activision game that isn't COD and its 50% off, then you might grab it before it gets retired.

[Cathulhu]

Publicado originalmente por Odra:

As soon as sales start to slump they kill the listing, I remember someone or reddit (I think) that measured activision's release and "retiring" dates for game listings and saw a pattern.

That is not Activision exclusive and easily explainable.
They only rent the license to use the IP in their game. Then they don't extend it if it's no longer financially sustainable aka rent is higher than the profit they make with the game. After the license expired, they are no longer legally allowed to sell the game as they don't have any rights to use that IP anymore.

[PocketYoda]

Publicado originalmente por Odra:

Yeah, activision is like that with licensed games.

As soon as sales start to slump they kill the listing, I remember someone or reddit (I think) that measured activision's release and "retiring" dates for game listings and saw a pattern.

So if you have your eye on an activision game that isn't COD and its 50% off, then you might grab it before it gets retired.

Do they have anything outside of CoD these days?

Publicado originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

Publicado originalmente por BJWyler:

10 second Google Search:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=spider+man+web+of+shadows+steam

https://www.engadget.com/2014-01-02-activision-pulls-several-marvel-games-from-steam-xbl-psn.html

That article doesn't add up though because I bought The Amazing Spider-Man and the DLC on Feb 17th 2015

It returned for a short time as well as Spiderman 2 and Deadpool a few others before they were pulled again.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por PocketYoda:

Publicado originalmente por Odra:

Yeah, activision is like that with licensed games.

As soon as sales start to slump they kill the listing, I remember someone or reddit (I think) that measured activision's release and "retiring" dates for game listings and saw a pattern.

So if you have your eye on an activision game that isn't COD and its 50% off, then you might grab it before it gets retired.

Do they have anything outside of CoD these days?

Publicado originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

That article doesn't add up though because I bought The Amazing Spider-Man and the DLC on Feb 17th 2015

It returned for a short time as well as Spiderman 2 and Deadpool a few others before they were pulled again.

It's a license agreement issues normally, either:
A) They did it for promotion reasons for short time.

B) IP holder asking too much from game dev/publisher for renewal of license.

C) Lack of sales to not make it worth to doing license renewal.

D) Some, or All of above.

[PocketYoda]

Publicado originalmente por Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Publicado originalmente por PocketYoda:

Do they have anything outside of CoD these days?

It returned for a short time as well as Spiderman 2 and Deadpool a few others before they were pulled again.

It's a license agreement issues normally, either:
A) They did it for promotion reasons for short time.

B) IP holder asking too much from game dev/publisher for renewal of license.

C) Lack of sales to not make it worth to doing license renewal.

D) Some, or All of above.

I believe it was A.