UPDATE:
Hello guys, as you can see, we've set up several separate bundles for different regions, depending on the minimum price that each region allowed us to get away with. It ranges from 65 to 95% off.
It's worth mentioning that this is a temporary solution and the only one available to us using our tools. We are, however, contacting Steam and GOG as well to ask for a significant number of free keys for Agony UNRATED (for those who are unaware, devs can't generate a big number of keys without giving the platform owner a good reason to do so).
If they provide us with those, we'll set up a system where Agony owners will be able to claim their lost copy of the game. Stay tuned here or on our Discord to get an update on that.
ORIGINAL TEXT:
Dear players,
Over the past weekend, we received numerous inquiries from you and requests to explain why suddenly, 3 years after the game's premiere, Agony UNRATED was separated from Agony.
Reminder: So far, every player who bought regular Agony on Steam automatically found Agony UNRATED in their library as well.
At the launch of Agony UNRATED in 2018, we entered into an agreement with Steam whereby the combination of the two games was implemented. Due to the fact that we couldn’t - technically - connect both applications, the Steam crew made the connection.
However, last week Steam decided that the 2018 arrangement has to be changed and the two applications need to be separated. The reason that led to this situation is probably (that's our guess) because some players who intentionally bought the game in the censored version also got access to the uncensored version, which they did not want. (There is also a different age rating for both games).
Accordingly, the two games can no longer be linked together and we were asked to remove any posts & announcements that linked to adult-only versions of our games, which you might’ve noticed as some of the pinned threads have disappeared. We had no choice in the matter as not complying with Steam’s demands could lead to a removal of all our games from the platform.
Using the tools available to us, we tried to find a solution that would be the best for you - players - in this situation. Therefore, we’ll create a special Bundle in which every Agony owner has a 95+% discount on Agony UNRATED (which is the lowest value you can discount that game by) so that the "upgrade" to the unrated version will cost as little as possible. This is the best solution we can think of that’s within our reach, though we’re still in talks with Steam, trying to find another way to resolve this issue.
We are very sorry for this whole situation. Despite the fact that it did not result directly from our fault, it affects the game we created and we feel responsible for everything concerning it. As a developer, we learn from mistakes. The situation with Agony UNRATED was something new for us and we are glad that Steam allowed us to develop a solution that was beneficial for you at that time. We made sure that similar problems won’t show up in the future as all of the adult-only versions of our latest games are DLCs instead of being separate apps on the platform.
It is also worth noting that this situation only applies to players who got Agony UNRATED as a bonus when purchasing Agony. These players have lost access to Agony UNRATED. Players who purchased Agony UNRATED separately are not affected. These players still have full access to the game.
You can contact us via
[email protected]
www.madmind-studio.com
https://discord.gg/NhnNxDEr63
Madmind Studio