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Aliens: Fireteam Elite cloud version shuts down on Nintendo Switch
The cloud-based version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Nintendo Switch has been permanently shut down, rendering the game unplayable for all owners despite prior purchase.
Key points
- The shutdown occurred on August 5 after developer Cold Iron Studios announced plans earlier this year.
- The game was delisted from the Nintendo eShop in March 2023 ahead of the shutdown.
- No refunds were offered to players who purchased the now-unplayable cloud version.
- The Switch version required constant online connectivity as it ran entirely on cloud servers.
- The game launched on Switch in April 2023 and became unplayable just four months later.
8 sources
VGCAliens: Fireteam Elite’s cloud version on Switch has been shut down, making it unplayable for those who bought it
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GameSpotThis Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable
KotakuSwitch Game Some Players Paid $60 For Disappears In A Cloud Of Virtual Smoke
GamesRadar+Aliens: Fireteam Elite vanishes from Nintendo Switch without refunds or offline options, leaving players to curse the digital future – "Never buy cloud versions of anything"
The GamerAliens: Fireteam Elite Is No Longer Playable On Switch
Game RantNintendo Switch Game Has Officially Shut Down Forever
Nintendo LifeAliens: Fireteam Elite Cloud Version Is No Longer Playable On Switch