All hail the digital future
Without much warning, Codemasters’ 2013 racerGRID 2has been delisted from all digital marketplaces. This includes Steam, the Humble Store, PSN, and the Xbox Live Marketplace. While physical copies exist for consoles, you’ll now be unable to purchase a new copy for PC from your storefront of choice. As noted on theSteam store page, “At the request of the publisher,GRID 2is no longer available for sale on Steam,” likely indicating this as a licensing issue with either music or cars.
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, though. The originalGRIDwas delisted a few years backalong withDiRT 3andDiRT Showdownfor those very reasons. As we move farther and farther into the future, it seems copyright law hasn’t caught up with the various digital distribution outlets around.
In this particular case, I wouldn’t say this is a terrible loss. Compared to the original,GRID 2is a pretty big step backward. Focusing more on being “cinematic,” the title shifted away from the somewhat realistic physics of its predecessor to create high-intensity scenarios that were devoid of any personality. It’s seriously not a game worth bothering with, especially when thenew rebootlooks to recapture what made the original so noteworthy.
Grid 2ends its racing career and retires from Steam[VG 24/7]
