Just the other day, a rumor has surfaced stating that Sony is set to re-release Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn to the PS5 and PC. While nothing has been announced so far by Sony, it seems the latest development on the PlayStation Store adds fuel to the fire.
In some PSN Store regions (Australia, Germany, UK), the game is no longer available for purchase. Players will still see the game’s product page, but it will have a “Not available for purchase” marking on it.
For now, the game is available on the US PSN Store, though we’re not sure how long it’ll be up. If Sony is indeed pulling it from digital storefronts, this might very well be for an impending announcement.
For those unaware, Until Dawn was released back in 2015, and was an interactive horror game made by Supermassive Games and was published by Sony. It scored well critically and was a commercial success too, which also lead to Supermassive’s The Dark Pictures Anthology series that’s still on-going now.
Until Dawn Coming to PS5 and PC? Rumors Seem to Suggest
While Sony hasn’t alluded to or announced anything, the rumor does come from a very reliable leaker, which leads us to believe an announcement is incoming very, very soon. Add in this latest development, and this seems like Sony pulling the game, so it can re-release it in a newer packaging and price.
What’s odd though that the PS4 version is being pulled, a version that should sitll exist even after the PS5 and PC version is released. Our guess is they may be repackaging it as a new edition for the PS4, almost like a greatest hit type of release, even though that exists already. Or perhaps it’s to make way for a bundle of sort
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Update: It seems that Until Dawn being unavailable in some regions isn’t new. This was relayed by the person who mentioned that the game is getting PS5 and PC versions, billbil_kun,
🔹I did a check yesterday (before posting my report) and it appears to be a known issue since a long time (from at least 2 years)
🔹Here is an example of the game being unavailable for purchase since more than 2 years now
— billbil-kun (@billbil_kun) January 25, 2024
To cut a long story short, the PS4 version isn’t being pulled, and in some regions, it can only be bought on the console itself.
I’d assume they wouldn’t just de list Until Dawn, Sony usually only removes games from digital storefronts that got de listed or the digital property expired. They pulled “TMNT Made in Manhattan” because they lost the rights to sell the downloaded version, however physical copies are still available via local retailers.
I would imagine Sony wouldn’t pull Until Dawn and re package it, considering Until Dawn has no additional content “re package it with what” if they want a price drop add it in the discount section. It literally makes no sence to pull Until Dawn, unless it’s perma banned in specific regions.