This is the kind of game I always wanted to play ever since being spoiled via Budokai Tenkaichi. I really enjoyed it even though I pirated it; can’t wait to buy it on a sale.
Even when that agreement expires (see blur as a race game example), the game typically isn’t removed from libraries.
As for your game I think archive.org has a copy listed ( archive.org/details/race-driver-grid_202112 ), it says it’s a GOG copy so it shouldn’t give any issues, does it give any? (Do not click the spam comments, check the download options and pick either zip or torrent)
Removing games from player inventory is very rare; I’ve only seen it happen when malware is uploaded to Steam as a game.
I have a few games that can’t be played anymore, like Super Bomberman R Online and The Crew. I still can download their files from Steam; but I can’t play them.
But now I’m curious too, what could’ve happened that got that game removed from the people who bought the game
lmao, to think this game costed four times as much as APB is crazy. That game was the definition of “publisher throwing money at a single project until something fun comes out” and it was fun. How do you not accomplish that at four times APB’s budget?
Unlike other game engines, godot’s open source nature allows this; but not sure if people behind the fork will put in some actual innovation on top of the engine instead of lmaoforking.
Valve does provide a better ecosystem for the players compared to other platforms, and it has a bigger reach. Its %30 is fair. Itch, Epic and GOG all offer less features for less cost to developers.