Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West delisted from Steam in the UK
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Rock Paper Shotgun reported that Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West were removed from the Steam store in the UK, with their store pages showing an 'item is currently unavailable in your region' error. RPS says the games remain playable from the Steam libraries of UK owners but that anyone who doesn't already own them cannot buy the games or unowned DLC. A Sony spokesperson told VGC, as cited by Rock Paper Shotgun, that Sony is working with Valve to address the issue. RPS described the removals as sudden and suggested publishers may have been surprised by the change.
- What happened: Rock Paper Shotgun reported Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West were removed from the Steam store in the UK and their listings now display an 'item is currently unavailable in your region' message.
- Why it matters: As reported by RPS, UK users who already own the games can still play them from their Steam libraries, but people who do not own them cannot currently purchase the games or any unowned DLC on Steam.
- Context: A Sony spokesperson told VGC (as cited by Rock Paper Shotgun) that Sony is working with Valve to address the issue; RPS noted the removals appeared sudden and may have surprised publishers.
- What next: Sony said it's working with Valve, per the statement cited by RPS, but RPS did not report a timeline for when the listings might be restored and the cause of the delistings has not been confirmed.
What changed
- Rock Paper Shotgun reported that the Steam store pages for Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West in the UK have been replaced by an "item is currently unavailable in your region" error message.
- Despite the store removals, RPS says UK customers who already own the games can still launch and play them from their Steam libraries.
Availability
- According to RPS, anyone in the UK who does not already own these games on Steam currently cannot purchase the titles or any unowned DLC from the Steam store.
Limits
- RPS reports that Sony has told VGC it is working with Valve, but RPS did not provide a timeline for resolution and did not report a confirmed reason for the delistings. It is not yet confirmed whether other regions or additional titles are affected.