"Evil Dead: Game Removed from Stores 3 Years Post-Launch, Servers Stay Online"

Evil Dead: The Game, the beloved asymmetric multiplayer title inspired by the iconic horror franchise, is no longer available for purchase. The game, which launched in 2022 across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms, received an impressive 8/10 from IGN. Our review praised it as "an asymmetric multiplayer game of cat and mouse that's compelling and exhilarating, despite being rough around the edges - much like the horror/comedies that inspired it."

Despite the release of a Game of the Year Edition a year later, the game struggled to maintain its player base. The planned Nintendo Switch version was canceled in September 2023, and content development was halted, signaling the beginning of the end for the title. Now, three years after its initial launch, Evil Dead: The Game has been removed from digital storefronts, though its servers will remain online, allowing existing owners to continue enjoying the game.

In an official statement on the game's Steam page, developer and publisher Saber Interactive confirmed the decision:

We can confirm we've begun the process of removing the game from digital storefronts. Anyone who has purchased the game will still be able to play it as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone.

We want to extend a sincere thank you to our community, to those who have been part of the game from the very beginning, and those who have recently joined us. We appreciate all of your support.

The move has sparked a wave of negative reviews on the game's Steam page, with many players expressing their disappointment and stating that the game is effectively "dead." Despite this, the overall Steam user review rating remains 'mixed.' One positive review from a dedicated player with over 380 hours of gameplay reads, "The end is nigh. It was fun while it lasted, lads. I mean that."

Saber Interactive, known for last year's successful release Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, is not slowing down despite this setback. The studio has several exciting projects in the pipeline, including John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park Survival, an untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender game, Turok: Origins, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3.