Epic Is Cutting The Servers For 17 Older Online Games

On top of changing online service, Epic wrote that it has already removed Mac and Linux versions of bird dating sim Hatoful Boyfriend, first released in 2011, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star, and mobile game DropMix, only five years old, from digital storefronts. As of writing, though, the former two are still available on Steam.

And the last Band-Aid: though you can play those previous games if you own them, Epic is performing a few total shutdowns. Players will lose access to the following titles on their specified removal dates:

• Battle Breakers on December 30 (“We will automatically refund players for any in-game purchases made via Epic direct payment 180 days prior to today,” Epic said in its blog)
• Unreal Tournament (Alpha) on January 24
• Rock Band Blitz on January 24
• Rock Band Companion app on January 24
• SingSpace on January 24

For some fans, Epic’s seemingly sudden decision to stop servicing games or obliterate them entirely comes as a disappointing shock, and serves as writing on the wall for the state of digital game preservation. All I can say is this is your last chance to top your Rock Band high score.