Dragon Quest XI Removed From PS Store and Steam : Why It's Wrong?

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Published on December 9, 2020 10:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYSz87CqPpo

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Dragon Quest XI (2017)

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Square Enix has recently decided to remove the original Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, has disappeared from the PlayStation Store and Steam over the weekend, right before the release of the port of the formerly Nintendo Switch Exclusive Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition. Today we talk about what this means, and how this affects the landscape of games and game preservation.

Sources:
[1] “Original Dragon Quest 11 Removed from Digital Storefronts.” https://gamerant.com/dragon-quest-11-digital-storefront-delisting/
[2] “DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeTM - Digital Edition of Light on Steam.” https://store.steampowered.com/app/742120/DRAGON_QUEST_XI_Echoes_of_an_Elusive_Age__Digital_Edition_of_Light/
[3] Imran Khan, “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Removed From Wii U Digital Store.” https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2018/04/30/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-removed-from-wii-u-digital-store.aspx
[4] Liam Doolan, “Nintendo Reinstates Pikmin 3 On The Wii U eShop Ahead Of The Switch Release,” Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/nintendo_reinstates_pikmin_3_on_the_wii_u_eshop_ahead_of_the_switch_release
[5] Owen S. Good, “A major hosting site took down all its ROMs. What’s going on?,” Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/15/17693556/emuparadise-roms-shut-down-threat-nintendo
[6] “Star Wars: Why Disney Won’t Release the Original Theatrical Cuts.” https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-wars-why-disney-wont-release-the-original-theatrical-cuts/

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