Rumor - GameStop Stopped Selling Dawn of War II Because of Steam
Taking a page directly from the book of "what the hell?!" comes word that GameStop is apparently cutting back on sales of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II. With the recent announcement of the game having gone gold, this <a href="http://kotaku.com/5136323/why-is-gamestop-no-longer-selling-dawn-of-war-ii">is now all the more perplexing</a>. The reason, as it is rumored, is due to the game needing to use Steam in all aspects.<blockquote>So, what about that allegedly contentious Steam relationship? According to what we were told, it's the (supposedly) required install of Valve's digital distribution platform that has rubbed GameStop corporate the wrong way. That would be an odd stance to take on Dawn of War II, considering the same is true for games published by Valve.<br />
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But maybe not so odd, considering GameStop's apparent stance on games released on digital distribution platforms prior to being released at retail. Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik told Wired last April that the retailer objected to carrying a boxed version of Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, which was launched on the Greenhouse platform.</blockquote>The exclusive timed beta for Soulstorm owners is <a href="/viewnews.php/10534/">already underway on Steam</a>. Don't forget that you can gain access to the beta right now for Dawn of War II by picking up Soulstorm for <a href="/viewnews.php/10534/">just $7.50(USD)</a>.<br />
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For now, this whole deal about refusing to sell Dawn of War II due to Steam is purely rumor. Once new information is discovered, we'll be sure and keep you updated.
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But maybe not so odd, considering GameStop's apparent stance on games released on digital distribution platforms prior to being released at retail. Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik told Wired last April that the retailer objected to carrying a boxed version of Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, which was launched on the Greenhouse platform.</blockquote>The exclusive timed beta for Soulstorm owners is <a href="/viewnews.php/10534/">already underway on Steam</a>. Don't forget that you can gain access to the beta right now for Dawn of War II by picking up Soulstorm for <a href="/viewnews.php/10534/">just $7.50(USD)</a>.<br />
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For now, this whole deal about refusing to sell Dawn of War II due to Steam is purely rumor. Once new information is discovered, we'll be sure and keep you updated.
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