Summary
The formerly delisted gameRollerdromeis making a comeback, and gamers can pick it up now.Rollerdromeoriginally launched in 2022, though the concept for it began back in 2017. The game is an interesting mash-up between skating games and shooters, tasking players with performing tricks while also engaging in gunplay.
Unfortunately, despite having largely positive reviews and even winning a game award,Rollerdromewas delistedfrom all digital platforms in February. It seemingly wasn’t due to a lack of success, as the game had moved a million copies by March 2024. Instead, it had to do with the shuttering of the development studio behind it, Roll7, and the sale of its original publisher.
Now, as promised by 2K, players will be able to purchaseRollerdromeonce more. The game has re-appeared on all of its prior digital distribution platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation, and PC via Steam. Unfortunately, thegame isn’t an Xbox Game Pass titleas it had been in the past, but it’s possible that could change at some point. In the meantime, the game is currently available for $29.99 on all the aforementioned platforms. A PlayStation Plus Premium Game Trial is also available, albeit for a reduced 35 minutes instead of the usual hour.
Rollerdrome’s Relisting Excites and Disappoints Gamers
Given that many fans enjoyed this game, one might expect that they’d be happy to see it return to digital storefronts. The alternative, after all, is the game potentially dying in obscurity from being delisted. However, fans are angry that developer Roll7 was shut down despite the game’s success. Some of these fans have gone so far as to leave Steam reviewstelling others to not buyRollerdrome, and instead pirate it. This echoes something a former developer suggested that gamers do, stating that none of the people who brought it to life were working for the company anymore.
With this re-release, many who missed out onRollerdromewill get an opportunity to try it for the first time. However, it also underscores an ongoing problem with the gaming industry, as many developer studios have been shuttered whether or not their games were successful. The number ofgaming layoffs have been brutal in recent years, so it’s understandable why fans of the title and Roll7’s prior gameOlliOlli Worldare angry about what happened. While it’s a good thing that the game has been preserved and will be playable for newcomers, many gamers and developers are fed up with the way the game industry has been going in general.
