Peter Molyneux is one of the most controversial figures in the video game industry. His successes are known, but more so are his mistakes, especially the enormous hype he could generate to sell a project, making it seem, at that moment, like the most incredible thing ever seen. The results never lived up to the expectations, and he became an infamous gaming icon. Currently, luck seems not to be on his side as two of his creations have been removed from Steam.
Godus and Godus Wars are no longer for sale on Steam
Through a brief statement on Steam, 22cans, the studio formed by Peter Molyneux, announced that their two video games, Godus and Godus Wars, are no longer available on the Valve platform. According to the information, the reason for the disappearance of these titles is the inability to continue providing online support: "Unfortunately, due to an upcoming technical change on Amazon Web Services, which affects our ability to serve the necessary game files to new users, these titles must be removed from the Steam store."
Will users still be able to play Godus and Godus Wars?
22cans stated that those who "purchased" Godus and Godus Wars will still be able to play, although it is unknown, as in all cases, how long there will be server support, both from publishers and platforms, to ensure that users have access to that content looking into the future.
Godus debuted in early access in September 2013 but never left that phase due to the negative reviews it received. Its proposal put us in control of a supreme character, a kind of god, in a world that we could build to our liking, including inhabitants.
As if the poor reception were not enough, 22cans released Godus Wars in 2016, trying to capture players attention with a real-time strategy and combat proposal. However, just like the original game, the player response was terrible.
Both titles remained on Steam awaiting their inevitable disappearance and joined the list of Peter Molyneuxs failures.
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