GOG back down from re-releasing Devotion

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GOG back down from re-releasing DevotionDevotion still won’t be available after all

Devotion still won’t be available after all

Earlier today, the developers of the horror gameDevotionannounced it would return to sale via GOG on Friday. It’s been unavailable for purchase since early 2019 due to an in-game joke at the expense of Chinese president Xi Jinping. Hours later, GOG have released their own peculiar statement reversing their decision to release it.

In February 2019, Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games releasedDevotion, their apparently quite good horror game. Shortly after, Devotion waspulled from Steamthanks to a small reference, a poster on a wall in-game, mentioning Chinese president Xi Jinping and cartoon character Winnie The Pooh. The comparison is a sore spot for the Chinese government, whocensored mention of Pooh bearin 2017 when likening the two became something of a meme.

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Today,Red Candle announcedthat Devotion would finally return to sale over on GOG. It would be available on Friday, December 18th for $17/€14, they said. Just a few hours later, GOGmade their own announcementto say that they’ve changed their mind about that, actually.

Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.— GOG.COM (@GOGcom)December 16, 2020To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.

From what I’ve seen, folks actually quite like Devotion and are eager to see it available again, making it all the odder for GOG to say “gamers” didn’t want it when that really doesn’t seem to be the case. It’s quite the move from GOG, sibling company toCyberpunk 2077’s developers CD Projekt Red. Despite their attempted anti-corpo sentiments and affected punk aesthetic in Cyberpunk, CD Projekt are, after all, just another huge company likely acting in defense of their bottom line.

It seems that time hasn’t come just yet, unfortunately.

I’ve reached out to GOG to find out how they decided to list Devotion on their store and made such a quick about-face on the subject. We’ll update you if we hear back.