https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/sega-is-delisting-60-classic-games-from-steam-so-nows-the-time-to-grab-them/ Skip to content Ars Technica home Sections Forum Subscribe * AI * Biz & IT * Cars * Culture * Gaming * Health * Policy * Science * Security * Space * Tech * Feature * Reviews * Store * AI * Biz & IT * Cars * Culture * Gaming * Health * Policy * Science * Security * Space * Tech Forum Subscribe Story text Size [Standard] Width * [Standard] Links [Standard] * Subscribers only Learn more Pin to story Theme * Light * Dark * System Search dialog... Sign In Sign in dialog... Sign in Seeeeeee-gaaaaaaa Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now's the time to grab them Nobody loses games they already bought, but the clock is ticking. Kevin Purdy - Nov 7, 2024 3:56 pm | 23 Crazy Taxi shot with a car flipped upside down over a convertible taxi, with $342.69 in fare money showing, on a steep street with railcar divider. Crazy Taxi shot with a car flipped upside down over a convertible taxi, with $342.69 in fare money showing, on a steep street with railcar divider. You can just hear The Offspring, can't you. Credit: Sega You can just hear The Offspring, can't you. Credit: Sega Text settings Story text Size [Standard] Width * [Standard] Links [Standard] * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Sega has put dozens of its Master System, Genesis, Saturn, and other console titles onto modern game stores over the years. But, like that Dreamcast controller stashed in your childhood garage, they're about to disappear--and getting them back will cost you a nostalgia tax. Those who have purchased any of the more than 60 games listed by Sega from Steam, Xbox, Nintendo's Switch store, and the PlayStation store will still have them after 11:59 pm Pacific time on Dec. 26. But after that, for reasons that Sega does not make explicit, they will be "delisted and unavailable." Titles specific to the Nintendo Switch Online "Expansion Pack" subscription will remain. As PC Gamer has suggested, and which makes the most sense, this looks like Sega is getting ready to offer up new "classics" collections on these storefronts. Sega previously rearranged its store shelves to pull Sonic games from online stores and then offer up Sonic Origins. The title underwhelmed Ars at the time and managed to pack in some DLC pitches. Sega already offers a few bundles and collections in Steam, like the Mega Drive and Genesis Classics and Dreamcast Collection. As with individual titles, buyers will retain access to them, even after Sega comes back around with new bundles. First-person RPG screenshot showing a character named "SEGA" choosing between actions to take on a Cave Slug, with HP, MP, and LV stats showing. Shining in the Darkness might be the turn-based retro RPG missing from your collection (for 99 cents). Credit: Sega So if you've felt like you wanted to reclaim some Sega moments now, piecemeal, while you still can, the Ars writers can suggest a few places to look. These are links to the Steam store, and are mostly Windows-only, though they can often work through Proton on Linux or Steam Deck, and some work with older mac OS versions. Xbox has a smaller list, while PlayStation and Nintendo offer only the Mega Drive Classics at the moment. * Some obvious classics: Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and Ecco the Dolphin * Quirkier picks from Kyle Orland: Space Channel 5 Part 2, Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron * An unexpected puzzle hit: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine * Benj Edward's Shining RPG selections: Shining Force, Shining Force II, Shining in the Darkness * My "Minimum of 300 hours in this" choice: Virtua Fighter 2 Photo of Kevin Purdy Kevin Purdy Senior Technology Reporter Kevin Purdy Senior Technology Reporter Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history. He has previously worked at Lifehacker, Wirecutter, iFixit, and Carbon Switch. 23 Comments Comments Forum view Loading Loading comments... Prev story Next story Most Read 1. 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