Adding one ultimate indignity to the catastrophic fall of Telltale Games, it seems that their kid-friendly (and admittedly quite naff) Minecraft: Story Mode journey sequence could also be extra than simply delisted from shops quickly. A blog post on the official Minecraft site warns that even gamers that personal Minecraft: Story Mode, seasons one or two, might not be accessible to obtain it after June 25th. The game has already been de-listed from all PC storefronts, and the one possibility left for buy now could be the bodily DVD model, however I’m uncertain whether or not that model has on-line DRM or not. A grim scenario.
The announcement from Mojang appears like it could be casting its web a bit of bit broad. Their announcement covers all variations of the game, from Windows to PS3, Switch and even iOS and Android. Oddly sufficient, they don’t point out the Netflix adaptation of the game, which boiled it down right into a sequence of pre-rendered movies with binary choice factors, and usually decreased branching. While Minecraft: Story Mode might be amongst Telltale’s weakest productions, that is nonetheless an actual kick within the squish for anybody who cares about game preservation.
There aren’t many locations to select up Telltale games anymore. Many of their licensed games disappeared way back, together with the shockingly charming Wallace & Gromit, and one other massive wave of their library disappeared on May 27th. If you picked them up through Steam or GOG you need to nonetheless be capable to obtain the games for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the identical applies to Minecraft: Story Mode and I’m simply being excessively cautious, however when Mojang points a warning telling individuals to obtain prematurely, that’s regarding. Better to err on the aspect of warning.
The ultimate de-listing and discontinuation of service (wow, that’s a sinister phrase today) occurs on June 25th. Make positive you’ve received the whole lot activated, downloaded and backed up earlier than then, simply in case. The PC DVD model of the game seems to be still available via Amazon, but it surely doesn’t listing whether or not it requires Steam to activate or not. You may discover the Netflix adaptation here, although it clearly requires a subscription.
