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LEGO 2K Drive will be delisted from the PS Store on May 19, 2026 and its multiplayer servers will shut down on May 31, 2027; offline play remains available, but online features and online trophies will stop functioning, with the exact reason likely tied to licensing.
Xbox will delist multiple games across May and June 2026, led by LEGO 2K Drive (delisting May 19; servers shut by May 31, 2027). Also removing Pinball FX3 (early May), Battlefield Hardline (May 22), Horizon Chase Turbo (June 1), and Rec Room (June 1); The Outer Worlds owners get a Spacer's Choice Edition, Cars 3: Driven to Win was removed from the store, with additional related delisting notes and promos mentioned.
LEGO 2K Drive is being removed from digital storefronts (Steam, Epic Games Store, PSN, and Xbox) starting May 19, 2026, with online servers staying active until May 31, 2027. Physical copies will remain available. The likely reason is expiring licenses for licensed vehicles, though 2K has not commented. The Switch eShop disclaimer hadn’t appeared yet at the time of reporting, and only a few days remained to buy digitally.
Lego 2K Drive will be delisted from the Xbox Store on May 19, 2026, and all online multiplayer servers will shut down on May 31, 2027; the game, released in May 2023, has 38 achievements (one online-only), giving players a window to unlock online content before closures, with the title also featuring microtransactions.
Obsidian will delist the base The Outer Worlds on May 27, making Spacer’s Choice Edition the only version available; base owners will be upgraded for free, and the Spacer's Choice Edition price will drop to $39.99. The second patch also adds grenades and other fixes alongside ongoing improvements.
Base edition of The Outer Worlds will be delisted on May 27 and Spacer's Choice Edition will become the sole version on most storefronts; players who already own the base game receive the Spacer's Choice Edition for free, while the remaster is priced at $39.99 on most pages (Xbox One sees a post‑27 price drop to $24.99 with DLCs at $14.99). Platform specifics and upgrade rules vary and can be confusing, with Xbox One, PS4, and Switch handling differently.
Sony’s PS Store will see several PS4/PS5 titles lose access or be delisted between May and June: Pinball FX3 on PS4 will be hidden from the store in May but remain playable with its DLC; Rec Room’s in-game purchases are disabled May 1 and the game goes offline June 1 (PS5/PS4/PSVR); Battlefield Hardline PS4 is delisted May 22 with online services disabled June 22; Pinball FX (PS4) and Pinball M (PS4) will stop receiving updates and DLC from June 1; Horizon Chase Turbo PS4 will be delisted June 1 (DLC included), Horizon Chase 2 unaffected; PS3 is already offline. Existing digital copies remain in your library.
Fortnite’s Save The World PvE mode is now free-to-play across Xbox and other platforms, while Ballistic and Festival Battle Stage have been permanently removed from the main Xbox Fortnite app; Fortnite Festival gains Pro Vocals and Pro Drums support, with a CRKD drum-kit controller planned for Xbox in 2026.
Disney has removed 15 additional games from Steam (following 14 earlier this year), including Star Wars: Dark Forces, Outlaws + A Handful of Missions, and Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. The reason isn’t clear but may involve licensing and timing. A $1.5 billion Epic Games investment has prompted speculation that Disney titles could become Epic Games Store exclusives, though nothing is confirmed. Some observers also point to Marvel layoffs as a potential factor.
Disney has quietly removed more than 25 Disney- and subsidiary-published games from Steam with no prior notice, including several Star Wars titles; this marks a second wave of delistings this year after 15 games were dropped in January. Valve hasn’t publicly explained the removals, and some speculate the move could be tied to Disney’s partnership with Epic Games, potentially pushing more Disney PC titles to the Epic Store. Owners can still download games they already own, but new purchases are blocked.
Disney has quietly removed 15 more titles from Steam, bringing the total delisted games to 29 in a few months. The removals include classic Star Wars games like Dark Forces and Rebellion, and were done without notice or official explanation from Disney or Valve. While owners can still download and play games they already own, new purchases are blocked. Delisted games can occasionally return if licenses are renewed, but there’s no guarantee of a comeback.
FuturLab says two free PowerWash Simulator DLC packs—Tomb Raider and Midgar Special—will be delisted on May 19, 2026, as its publishing deal with Square Enix ends; the sequel, PowerWash Simulator 2, is self-published, so there won’t be any Final Fantasy VII Rebirth DLC for the newer title.
FuturLab will delist the Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII Midgar Special Packs from the Xbox Store on May 19, 2026, as its publishing deal with Square Enix ends in June; the free DLCs add five levels each, but contain no PowerWash Simulator achievements, so new players can still complete the base game's achievements and existing downloaders will still be able to play them.
Donley Time Foundation is pulling Boss 101 and Zazmo Arcade Pack from Steam, which could mean the Xbox versions may also be delisted from the Microsoft Store; the Steam post doesn’t confirm Xbox status, and Horizon Chase Turbo is also being delisted from the Xbox Store in June—so grab the achievements on Xbox if you want them.
Rec Room, the PS5/PS4 social game from Against Gravity, is being delisted and will go offline on June 1, 2026. Premium currency purchases and creator options will wind down in May, new accounts are no longer possible, and RR+ subscriptions will be extended to the shutdown date with refunds issued for 3-, 6-, or 12-month plans; the studio says profitability issues and broader VR market headwinds prevented a sustainable path despite the title attracting around 150 million players.