A range of classic games, including multiple Sonic the Hedgehog titles, will be removed from digital storefronts by early December, SEGA announced in a support page late Tuesday.

  • Steam, Xbox, the Nintendo eShop, and the PlayStation Store are all affected by this large-scale delisting.

Why it matters: Sonic fans and retro gamers have until 6 December 2024 to secure these classic titles before they disappear from digital shelves.

Zoom in: Among the games to be removed are Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.

  • Steam is set to lose 62 games overall, while PlayStation and Nintendo will drop the SEGA Genesis Classics collection, which includes a broad lineup of Genesis games with Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 among its 50+ titles.
  • Players who already purchased these games will retain access, but SEGA's support page advises fans to buy any classics they want to keep before they're gone.

What's next: SEGA has not provided specific reasoning for the removals, but it may set the stage for new reboots of series like Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi.

  • Sonic fans may recall similar moves ahead of the Origins release, though no new Sonic editions have been announced this time.