Greater than a yr after its final replace, this forgotten RTS from the makers of Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is being faraway from Steam
We described Crossfire: Legion as “a promising, if considerably sparse tactical RPG” when it appeared within the 2022 PC Gaming Present, shortly after its early entry launch in Could of that yr. It went into full launch in December 2022, however by no means managed to achieve any actual traction with gamers, and now, a yr and a half after its final replace, it is going away for good.
“It’s with the deepest remorse to tell you that we are going to be formally ending energetic growth and assist for Crossfire: Legion,” the workforce mentioned in an announcement on Steam.
“As a part of this course of, Crossfire: Legion will probably be delisted from the Steam Retailer on Aug 18th, at 18:00 PDT and can now not be accessible for brand spanking new purchases. Nevertheless, gamers who already personal the sport will retain full entry by their Steam Library.”
It isn’t a shocking end result—it has been a yr since Crossfire: Legion surpassed a single-digit concurrent participant depend on Steam—however disappointing nonetheless. The Crossfire FPS the sport relies on is not well-known within the West however it’s a giant deal in China and South Korea, which I think about writer Smilegate would give it a working begin. Legion was additionally developed by Blackbird Interactive, the studio behind the excellent RTS video games Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Homeworld 3. The items all gave the impression to be there, however the gamers merely weren’t.
The excellent news is that the delisting does not imply the top of the sport. If you happen to personal it, you’ll proceed as all the time, though builders warned that the dearth of updates and assist means “multiplayer performance could degrade over time or change into unavailable sooner or later.”
If you happen to’re curious what you’ve got missed out on, a Crossfire: Legion demo stays accessible on Steam. If you happen to’re suitably impressed however do not feel like springing the total $20 for it, you possibly can decide up a Steam key for $4.49 from Fanatical.