Microsoft has announced that several games and DLC packs will soon be removed from the Xbox 360 Marketplace, including games like The Witcher 2, Far Cry 2, and various Assassin’s Creed games.
According to an update posted on the Xbox Support website, Microsoft said it will be removing several games and their associated DLC packs from the Xbox 360 Marketplace in select regions after February 7, 2023.
“A number of game titles and associated add-ons will be removed from the Xbox 360 Marketplace in a select set of territories per title. These removals will begin on February 7, 2023,” the post reads. read“Once purchased, you can always redownload these or other previously purchased games from your Xbox 360 download history.”
Since Microsoft only mentions the Xbox 360 Marketplace in its statement, it would appear that most of these backwards-compatible games could be purchased through the standard Xbox store. I hope Microsoft clarifies this.
The list of games scheduled for removal varies by country. I’ve included the US and UK lists below. To see what’s excluded from the Xbox 360 Marketplace in your region, you’ll need to visit: Xbox support page.
Games removed from Xbox 360 Marketplace — US
- Aegis Swing
- assassin’s creed brotherhood
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Assassin’s Creed IV
- Assassin’s Creed Revelation HD
- werewolf blood
- blue Dragon
- break down
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Call of Duty: Ghost
- Castle Crashers
- Clyde’s clone
- Counter Strike: GO
- dark soul
- Dark Siders II
- Daytona USA
- defense grid
- Eets: Chowdown
- far cry 2
- Final Fight: DblImpact
- iron brigade
- Jeremy McGrath’s off-road
- jet set radio
- left 4 dead
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Limbo
- lost odyssey
- mass effect 2
- exclusive deal
- Mutant Blob Attack
- N+
- Outpost Karoki X
- Peggle 2
- Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds
- prince of persia
- RUSE
- Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
- skate 2
- South park: stick of truth
- Spelunky
- Splinter Cell’s Conviction
- star wars battlefront
- Star Wars Kotor 2
- orange box
- raven episode 1
- witcher 2
Games removed from Xbox 360 Marketplace — UK
- assassin’s creed brotherhood
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Assassin’s Creed IV
- Assassin’s Creed Revelation HD
- werewolf blood
- blue Dragon
- break down
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Call of Duty: Ghost
- Castle Crashers
- Clyde’s clone
- Counter Strike: GO
- dark soul
- Dark Siders II
- Daytona USA
- defense grid
- Eets: Chowdown
- far cry 2
- Final Fight: Double Impact
- iron brigade
- Jeremy McGrath’s off-road
- jet set radio
- left 4 dead
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Limbo
- lost odyssey
- mass effect 2
- exclusive deal
- Mutant Blob Attack
- N+
- Outpost Karoki X
- Peggle 2
- Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds
- prince of persia
- RUSE
- Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
- skate 2
- South park: stick of truth
- Spelunky
- Splinter Cell’s Conviction
- star wars battlefront
- Star Wars Kotor 2
- orange box
- raven episode 1
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