Earlier this month, farming and life simulator Roots of Pacha was delisted from Steam due to a dispute between developer Soda Den and the game's publisher Crytivo. Soda Den claimed that Crytivo asked Valve to remove the game from the platform without its knowledge, while Crytivo claimed that Soda Den was attempting to void a contract the two were working under for the past three years of development. Thankfully, the two have now come to an agreement.
In a statement posted to the game's official Twitter account, the Soda Den and Crytivo teams explain that they've "worked tirelessly" to get the game back on Steam. They explained that they reached a mutual agreement regarding the rights to the game, allowing them to make the game available on Steam once again. On top of that, Soda Den also reveals that it and Crytivo have decided to "amicably part ways" on mutually beneficial terms, meaning Soda Den is now listed as the game's sole publisher.
"Over the past two weeks, Crytivo and Soda Den have worked tirelessly to achieve the common goal of restoring Roots of Pacha on Steam," reads the statement. "We are happy to share that we have reached an agreement and that Roots of Pacha has been restored to Steam for all to purchase."
"We would also like to share that Crytivo and Soda Den have made the decision to amicably part ways under terms that are mutually beneficial. Soda Den sincerely thanks the Crytivo team for their efforts to support and market Roots of Pacha. Crytivo sincerely thanks Soda Den for their dedication and craft that went into the creation of Roots of Pacha."
Alls well that ends well in the end, although it sounds like this sort of situation could have been completely avoided if communication between developer and publisher was a little better. The first couple of weeks of a game's launch is probably the most important period of time to ensure success, especially for a small indie title like Roots of Pacha. Hopefully, the fact that it couldn't be purchased for a decent length of time won't significantly impact the game's performance on the platform.
Speaking of games being delisted, Xbox is reportedly doing its best to combat the swathe of "easy Gamerscore" titles that plague its storefront. It's believed that an update made on May 1 has implemented a ban on these kinds of titles, as players have been using them to farm Gamerscore for Xbox Game Pass quests and Microsoft Rewards.