Sonic Generations will be removed from stores, but it will not disappear completely

As we already know, Sonic x Shadow Generations It will go on sale on October 25, 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch and PC, but for that another game of the blue hedgehog will have to disappear. The original version of Sonic Generationsreleased in 2011, will be pulled from stores on September 9 to be replaced by the new title. That did not please fans, who started a campaign to ask Sega to allow the two versions to coexist.

That request gained enough traction to receive an official response, but it may not have been the one they were expecting.

Through the official Sonic The Hedgehog Twitter accountSega confirmed that that the original version of Sonic Generations Yes, it will be pulled from stores anyway, “but they have listened to the recommendations and want to help preserve the game.”

Therefore, Sonic Generations will still be available via bundles of other iconic Sonic titles on Steam and Xbox. Existing owners of the title will still be able to download and play, as well. Lastly, we are happy to confirm that mods on the Steam version will NOT be affected!

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) August 9, 2024

According to Sega, «Sonic Generations

will continue to be available through bundle purchases with other iconic Sonic titles on Steam and Xbox. Owners of the title will still be able to download and play it, and mods for the Steam version will not be affected..

While most responses to this post are positive, some have expressed concern about the price of the packages. At the moment, Sonic Generations It is part of a bundle that costs more than 450,000 Colombian pesos on Steam.