Epic Video games Retailer pulls free-to-play Darkish and Darker as copyright dispute continues

A yr after it debuted on Epic Games Store in March 2024, the free-to-play model of Darkish and Darker has as soon as once more been delisted.

Developer Ironmace claims the sport has been withdrawn as a result of its on-going copyright authorized dispute with Nexon Video games.

Each editions of the sport – the free-to-play Darkish and Darkish, and premium Darkish and Darker: Legendary Standing – stay on Steam. The latter can be nonetheless out there on Epic Video games Retailer.

“Epic Video games has determined to delist Darkish and Darker from the Epic Video games Retailer,” Ironmace advised gamers through Discord (thanks, PCGN).

“The choice seems to be based mostly on claims made by opposing events in an ongoing authorized dispute. We’re at present working to grasp the precise reasoning behind this removing.

“It appears that evidently the removing course of just isn’t but totally full, as Darkish and Darker is not listed, however Darkish and Darker: Legendary Standing remains to be out there for buy. Please concentrate on this potential confusion.

“In preparation for the chance that Darkish and Darker might not be playable on Epic Video games, we’re engaged on different options to make sure that gamers can proceed having fun with the sport,” Ironmace concluded, earlier than apologizing for any “inconvenienced” brought on and promising to will share extra particulars as quickly as potential.

Darkish and Darker launched on Steam in February 2023, however was delisted after Nexon alleged that the game began as its own prototype project P3. Ironmace consists of former Nexon staff, and Nexon alleged that “stolen” code and property had been utilized by the workforce to make Darker and Darker.

In March 2023, Ironmace was raided by the Korean police who seized materials associated to Darkish and Darker, however in January 2024, a South Korean court docket dismissed Nexon’s preliminary injunction against Ironmace.