'We have had several kind Microsoft employees from various departments reach out and offer to shepherd/escalate the issue to the store team,' Sigman said. Because the dev only has distribution agreements for PC with Steam and the Humble Store, he said, it was 'obviously a scam.' Red Hook has since filed a copyright infringement support ticket with the Windows Store to resolve the issue. Update: In an email to Polygon, Sigman explained that Red Hook was first alerted to the Windows Store copy of Darkest Dungeon by a support request. It focuses on the 'psychological stresses' of adventuring as you progress, characters are afflicted by stress, paranoia, fear and more.įor more on Darkest Dungeon, check out our Overview below or read tips on the game from Sigman himself. We have a ticket open & several helpful MSFT people are shepherding it.ĭarkest Dungeon launched as an Early Access title earlier this month on Steam and the Humble Store - the only two places you can buy a legitimate copy of the game.

Thx for all the help re: DarkestDungeon and the Windows Game Store. We've reached out to Red Hook and will update accordingly. According to Sigman, however, Red Hook Studios is working with Microsoft to address this issue. Balaji Chowdary also appears to be responsible for other Windows Store copies such as Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Farming Simulator 2015 and 'Latest' versions of Game Dev Tycoon and SpinTires.Īt the time of publication, the Windows Store version of Darkest Dungeon is still available to purchase. Other troublesome signs: This version of Darkest Dungeon is available for $3.99, compared to the game's usual $19.99 price tag, and is only a 2 MB download.

The Windows Store lists Balaji Chowdary as its creator and includes no mention of developer Red Hook Studios. The Windows 8.1 app currently available there is an illegal copy, Sigman said. If you've purchased a copy of roguelike role-playing game Darkest Dungeon from the Windows Store, you've just been scammed, according to Red Hook Studios co-president Tyler Sigman.

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