While Steam remains a bastion of free and indie games, it's not immune to rights issues and publisher complications found on other platforms. It's one of many digital outlets where media can be pulled without warning, which is just what happened this week.
As discovered by user HappyCatEW on SteamGifts, 14 games were suddenly removed from Steam. It's a troubling development that still doesn't have answers.
Strangely, 14 Disney games were pulled from Steam this week, many of which were retro in nature. Fans of these games were puzzled by the removal, which lacked a warning or clarification.
Here's the full list of impacted Disney Steam games:
There was a brief period where a few of them could be picked up for $5 or less, but Stunt Island and Afterlife were removed instantly, with the others swiftly following.
One user noted that they saw these as "high risk" removals, and picked them up earlier when they were on sale or in bundles: "Some games I got individually, but many were through packages such as Disney Mega Pack: Wave 2 (includes Cars Radiator Springs Adventures, Chicken Little Ace in Action, and Finding Nemo), Disney Flight and Racing (includes Disney Planes), Disney...
