Convicted: Criminal Origins has been removed from the list Steam and Xbox Store, without prior notice or explanation. While existing owners can still download it, there is currently no indication that the classic survival horror game will be returning to Steam or any other store anytime soon.
The removal is believed to be related to the recent closure Convicted: Criminal Origins developed by Monolith Productions. Parent company Warner Bros. Games closed the Washington, D.C.-based studio in February 2025, citing a desire to reallocate its resources as part of a broader restructuring effort.
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Convicted: Criminal Origins was pulled from the Valve store on October 31st. As is typical for such moves, the game's Steam page remains active but no longer allows for purchases. The title was pulled from the Microsoft/Xbox store at the same time. The elimination occurred within moments Convicted: Criminal Origins was on sale for 75% off, again matching the all-time low price of $3.73 – a feat accomplished many times over the years. The discount was launched as part of the Steam Scream 4 Fest sale on October 27th.
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The fact that Convicted was pulled from Valve's digital store on the last day of the month suggesting that the removal may be the result of routine rights management, although no reason has been officially announced. Since Sega released the game on both PC and Xbox, while development was handled by Monolith, the removal could stem from the expiration of rights or agreements related to that arrangement. Some contracts in the industry include automatic renewal provisions that last as long as both parties remain in place and in good standing. Hypothetically, a counterparty closing could interrupt this renewal or trigger a redistribution requirement. However, since the 19-year-old horror game is likely no longer generating significant revenue, Sega may have decided that it's not worth the effort to extend the Warner Bros. contract in this scenario.
Reports on social media suggest that Fanatical was still selling discounted Steam keys Convicted: Criminal Origins shortly after retirement. As of the evening of November 1st (ET), that is no longer the case. Given Fanatical's business model, the offer was likely based on a pre-purchased batch of legacy keys that would eventually sell out even without the discount.
Convicted: Criminal Origins it owes its cult classic status to thrilling (and extremely gory) combat, haunting sound design, and detailed environments, among other things. Back in the golden age of physical releases, it also surprised some people because it wasn't actually marketed as a horror title, but as an interactive story about an FBI agent chasing down a serial killer. these days Convicted: Criminal Origins has a reputation as one of the best survival horror games of the mid-2000s, so its removal is a significant loss for younger fans of the genre interested in exploring its classic titles.
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