{"id":272419,"date":"2024-02-01T02:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T07:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=325654"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:07:31","slug":"spec-ops-the-line-not-only-disappears-from-steam-it-is-no-longer-accessible-on-any-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/spec-ops-the-line-not-only-disappears-from-steam-it-is-no-longer-accessible-on-any-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Spec Ops: The Line not only disappears from Steam: it is no longer accessible on any platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every day games disappear from digital stores. Not every day are games of such high profile like the cult classic Spec Ops: The Line. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/spec-ops-the-line-is-being-removed-from-steam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vanishing from the Steam store without prior notice<\/a>, it could not be purchased on the platform before it was removed. <strong>No explanation was given as to why this had happened, but it was also not removed from other digital platforms, as the game originally appeared for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation<\/strong>. Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Spec Ops: The Line\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/3583f130-9b29-11e6-8bd6-00163ec9f5fa\/242814938\/spec-ops-the-line-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Spec Ops: The Line<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spec-ops-the-line.en.softonic.com\/?ex=RAMP-1640.1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spec-ops-the-line.en.softonic.com\/?ex=RAMP-1640.1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As of January 31, 2024, it is no longer possible to legally purchase Spec Ops: The Line on any digital platform<\/strong>. Even GOG, which is the store that has been standing the longest, has suddenly and without any ceremony removed the game. This has led to much speculation among players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite everything, it seems that what has happened has little to do with possible conspiracies and a lot to do with poor communication from 2K. In addition to the classic problems of games with licensed music. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephentotilo\/status\/1752444899310342399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">According to 2K&#8217;s communication to journalist Stephen Totilo<\/a> after he asked them about it, the removal of the game is due to the expiration of several songs&#8217; licenses in the game. <strong>Something that forces them to stop selling the game immediately, as they did not renew them in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El juego de los cr\u00edmenes de guerra\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bp036qa-rI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not already familiar with it, Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person game developed by Yager Development that is inspired by Joseph Conrad&#8217;s Heart of Darkness to tell a war story that narrates the horrors of war. <strong>It had a great critical reception, but it was not a bestseller<\/strong>. This made 2K consider it a failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to this, while it is possible for Spec Ops: The Line to return to stores, it seems unlikely to happen. Not when 2K considers the game a failure and has no particular interest in it. <strong>But if they paid the licenses, they could relist it in stores and put it up for sale<\/strong>. Something we hope will happen, as the game is a true masterpiece to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Spec Ops: The Line\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/3583f130-9b29-11e6-8bd6-00163ec9f5fa\/242814938\/spec-ops-the-line-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Spec Ops: The Line<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spec-ops-the-line.en.softonic.com\/?ex=RAMP-1640.1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spec-ops-the-line.en.softonic.com\/?ex=RAMP-1640.1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spec Ops: The Line not only disappears from Steam but is no longer accessible on any platform, making it a game that cannot be purchased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9268,"featured_media":272421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[5242,6231,1056,6232,6233],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-272419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-2k","tag-spec-ops-the-line","tag-steam","tag-stephen-totilo","tag-yager-development"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272419"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":314975,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272419\/revisions\/314975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272419"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=272419"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=272419"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=272419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}