New Steam feature warns you before you buy abandoned games

One of my first real videogame passions was Heroes of the Storm. Blizzard's now-defunct MOBA brought together all of its various universes and pitted them against one another in a base race for the ages. I could take on Diablo as Sylvanas Windrunner, or demolish foes as Raynor with Lucio healing me up - HotS was truly special. But I started playing not long before Blizzard confirmed that it wasn't getting any more content, only bug fixes and minor adjustments. The feeling of knowing that the game I loved had been abandoned was genuinely crushing. Now, to avoid you feeling a similar sense of woe, Steam is flagging abandoned early access games before you buy them. Continue reading New Steam feature warns you before you buy abandoned games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming

Feb 5, 2025 - 17:42
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New Steam feature warns you before you buy abandoned games
New Steam feature warns you before you buy abandoned games

One of my first real videogame passions was Heroes of the Storm. Blizzard's now-defunct MOBA brought together all of its various universes and pitted them against one another in a base race for the ages. I could take on Diablo as Sylvanas Windrunner, or demolish foes as Raynor with Lucio healing me up - HotS was truly special. But I started playing not long before Blizzard confirmed that it wasn't getting any more content, only bug fixes and minor adjustments. The feeling of knowing that the game I loved had been abandoned was genuinely crushing. Now, to avoid you feeling a similar sense of woe, Steam is flagging abandoned early access games before you buy them.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming