Far Cry 4 Removal From Xbox Live Marketplace Renders Digital Version Temporarily Unplayable

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Quote :: Last night, Far Cry 4 players on Xbox One encountered a problem related to the game’s Marketplace listing. For a number of hours, the game was removed from the digital storefront, causing those that had previously purchased the title unable to use it.

The game has since been restored and the problems resolved, but the Far Cry 4 forums contain a number of detailed accounts. A community manager posting under the name “Mr_Shade” indicated during the incident that Ubisoft was aware and investigating, suggesting that users also contact Microsoft for support.

While this problem is resolved, it does raise questions about the methods by which games are authenticated for access. Delistings aren’t an entirely uncommon occurrence on the Xbox 360 as licenses expire and games are removed from circulation. However, practice has been to continue to allow access to legitimately purchased content, along with the ability even to re-download as needed.

Update: A Ubisoft representative responded to request for comment, indicating that there are no specific details available regarding this glitch yet.