Deadpool and other discontinued games are getting mysterious updates on Steam

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Key conclusions

  • Several deleted Activision games, such as Deadpool, have been updated on Steam after years of being unavailable.
  • The update means new screenshots have been added, sparking speculation that the games could be returning to digital storefronts.
  • Despite the hopes of a comeback, players should remain cautious until there is concrete evidence that the games are coming back.



Several removed Activision-published licensed titles have recently been updated on Steam, including 2013's Deadpool. Before Ryan Reynolds helped bring the Merc with a Mouth into the mainstream with live acts Deadpool movies, Transformers: War for Cybertron developer High Moon Studios has released a standalone video game about the adventures of Wade Wilson for the seventh and eighth generation of consoles. For now Deadpool achieved cult status among comic book fans, it was eventually removed from Steam and other online stores due to Activision losing the Marvel license in 2014, though it returned briefly to promote the first Deadpool 2015 movie.

Deadpool wasn't the only Marvel video game to fall victim to this, as there were several Spider-Man games and the first two Marvel Ultimate Alliance the titles were also lost due to the expiration of Activision's license agreements. The high moon is well received Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron were also delisted in 2017 along with PlatinumGames Transformers: Destructionmeaning the only way to legally play these licensed games is to have a rare physical copy on hand.


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Deadpool hasn't been available for purchase on Steam for about seven years at this point, but Twitter user Knoebel recently noted that the Steam database page was updated last week along with six other Activision titles that have been discontinued. Other games that will receive this mysterious update Transformers: War for Cybertron, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers Devastation, the first two Marvel Ultimate Alliance games and 2010 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The update in question is listed as “store screenshot added”, which seems to mean that screenshots have been added or changed for each page.


Seven removed Activision games have been updated

  • Deadpool
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
  • Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
  • Transformers: Destruction
  • Transformers: War for Cybertron
  • Transformers: Fall of Cybertron


This would be a strange update as all the games in question are removed from the list and no one will be able to access the pages to see the added screenshots. As such, some players are taking this as a sign that Activision may be bringing back these lost licensed games through Microsoft, as it has hinted at in the past with Transformers games. Meanwhile, Deadpool Recently, the game has returned to the spotlight Deadpool and Wolverineand physical copies are being offered for nearly $50,000.

Of course, this recent Steam update may not deliver anything, so players should take any claims at face value Deadpool or any other Activision licensed games returning to online storefronts with a grain of salt until more concrete evidence emerges. That being said, the updated games are some of Marvel's most respected and Transformers games, and many fans are hoping to make them easier to play legally.


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