Frogwares says he did not create the version of the Lovecraftian detective game currently available on Steam
Sinking City developer Frogwares has said that the version of his game currently on Steam was not made by Frogwares.
In a tweet posted today and shared on the game’s news channel on Steam, Frogwares asks users not to buy the game.
“Frogwares has not created the version of [The Sinking City] which is on sale today on [Steam]. It is not recommended to buy this version. There will be more news soon, “the statement said.
The study did not publish any additional updates at the time of writing. We contacted the developer and publisher, Nacon, for feedback.
Frogwares withdrew The Sinking City from the shelves amid a legal dispute between the studio and Nacon in August 2020, after assuming that Nacon (formerly Big Ben Interactive) breached several clauses in the license agreement of the game and allegedly owed Frogwares 1 million euros in payments.
It was returned to digital platforms last month, following a ruling in the Paris Court of Appeal that Frogwares had overturned. [its] contract in a “manifestly illegal” manner. “
In a statement last week coinciding with the release of The Sinking City on PlayStation 5, Frogwares claimed to be the developer and publisher of the PS5 version, but the PS4 version had a separate editor and different game identifiers. due to “a continuous legal and technical situation”, avoiding an update of the platform for PS4 owners.
As it stands, The Sinking City is currently available for sale on PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop and various PC storefronts, including Steam.