Sinking City Frogwares developer says not to buy game on Steam

The Sinking City returned to Steam after it was removed from multiple digital platforms, but developer Frogwares said they didn’t create this version and wouldn’t recommend anyone to buy it. Twitter to share this update, promising more news would be on its way soon regarding their warning.

“Frogwares did not create the version of @TheSinkingCity which is for sale today on @Steam. We do not recommend purchasing this version. More news soon.” The developer wrote.

The Sinking City was removed from Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Xbox One and PS4 digital storefronts on August 25, 2020, following litigation between Frogwares and publisher BigBen Interactive and Nacon.

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Frogwares has accused these companies of repeatedly violating the contract, withholding at least $ 1 million in royalties, falsely implicating ownership of intellectual property, and more.

During the development of The Sinking City, Frogware alleged that BigBen and Nacon would pay for production milestones approximately 40 days later, as agreed. In addition, these companies demanded that they be given the source code of The Sinking City despite their agreement saying that they could only sell the game and that they did not own the intellectual property.

When Frogwares refused, they said BigBen and Nacon had stopped providing payments for four months.

Frogwares began a legal battle with BigBen and Nacon in August 2019 over these and many other issues, including concerns about Frogwares’ Sherlock Holmes games.

The Sinking City, which is inspired by the works of horror writer HP Lovecraft, was published in 2019. In our review, we said: “The creation by The Sinking City of a new Lovecraftian vision associated with Compelling stories, thrilling environments and memorable characters make for one of the best lore of Cthulhu games I’ve played. Its commitment to tastefully updating storytelling methods, while preserving frame and tone. of Lovecraft shines through boredom and frustration. “

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