OlliOlli World & Rollerdrome Have Been Taken Off Steam & Xbox, Fans Are Wondering If This Is Permanent

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Steam and Xbox users aren't strangers to games being delisted but the recent disappearance of and is raising eyebrows. Issues surrounding licensing and publishing rights have led to many titles being pulled from digital storefronts but generally speaking, most affected games are older releases. This makesthe sudden disappearance of two relatively recent indie games from Steam and the Xbox store all the more concerning, but there is hope that they'll return.

Per VGC, players were surprised to see that both and are no longer available to purchase on Steam and Xbox. The reasoning behind the delistings has yet to be clarified butpublisher 2K Games updated concerned fans by acknowledging that it had taken over the rights to both games. The company promised that and ​​​​​​will return to storefronts soon but an exact time frame has yet to be confirmed.

There's yet to be an official explanation behind the delistings but it's speculated that the recent sale of Private Division, the publisher behind both and, is the core factor at play. Parent company Take-Two Interactive announced in late 2024 that it was selling off Private Division, a publisher that specialized in smaller projects. The buyer has yet to be confirmed but reports suggested the new owner would continue to pursue in-development projects while the question of previously-released games remained up in the air.

Based on 2K Games' response, the publisher, known for its work on massive franchises like , and, has acquired the rights to and. While it's good to know that both titles will soon be available once again, the rest of Private Division's catalog has yet to be addressed. It could be the case that other titles have been sold off to different publishers but that remains pure speculation at the time of writing.

OlliOlli World offers players a thrilling platforming experience with a cast of rad characters and a lot of difficult challenges to conquer.

Steam and Xbox players itching to understand the fuss