An Xbox One game that was removed from the Microsoft Store in 2023, and consequently from sale, is returning two years after this delisting. It is not common for games to be delisted, though the digital and licensing era is starting to change this. In fact, just next month an Xbox console exclusive game is being removed from sale completely. What is very rare though is for a game to be delisted — whether from the Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop or Steam — and then to return.
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Back in 2023, 505 Games notably removed Sniper Elite III from sale. Since then, Rebellion Developments has acquired the rights to publish the game, and now has brought it back to the Microsoft Store. Fans may remember that following the removal of the Xbox version from sale in 2023, the PS4 version was also removed from sale in 2025. Right now though, there is no word of the PS4 version returning. Considering this development, it is safe to assume the intention is to bring back the PS4 version, and possibly the PS3 version as well, but it has not been confirmed.
Mainline Sniper Elite Games All Available on Xbox Again
Sniper Elite is very much a prolific and active series. To this end, it just got a new installment — Sniper Elite: Resistance — earlier this year. Meanwhile, the series dates all the way back to 2005. To have at least all the modern mainline games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X — Sniper Elite: Resistance, Sniper Elite 5, Sniper Elite 4, and Sniper Elite III — is great news for Xbox fans interested in the tactical shooter series. Though if someone is interested in revisiting this 2014 game, they will need to either fork over $29.99 for the base version or $49.99 for the Ultimate Edition.
Sniper Elite’s Future as a Series
As noted, a new Sniper Elite game was just released this year, so it is doubtful the developer would already be in full production on the next installment. It is more likely they are in the pre-production phase, if that, or are conceptualizing where the video game series can go next. If Rebellion doesn’t deviate from the schedule that they have kept across several installments, the next Sniper Elite game should arrive in two-to-three years, presumably the latter as the studio has also published VR Sniper Elite games in-between mainline titles. And even beyond the games, there are many novels for fans to read and a movie adaptation to look forward to.
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