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Desura | Desura was an alternative video game distribution platform, similar to the likes of [[Steam]] but some games on the site were DRM-free. | ||
= | In June 2015, Desura's parent company Bad Juju Games filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{URL|1=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1057667}}</ref><ref>{{URL|http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/06/05/desura-bankruptcy-bad-juju-games/}}</ref> In October 2016, it was announced that Desura had been acquired by OnePlay. The website is offline since October/November 2016 (according to Wayback Machine) and a new game distribution platform is to be put up in place by OnePlay in "first quarter of 2017"<ref>{{URL|http://www.oneplay.com/news/details/244_Desura_is_now_a_part_of_the_OnePlay_family_}}</ref>. | ||
In June 2020, the website returned with an "opening soon" announcement for "a convenient platform for you to enjoy all your favorite online games in one place". According to a thread on [[Reddit]], the site is now owned by a Russian guy trying to build a Flash game hub.<ref>{{URL|https://old.reddit.com/r/Desura/comments/hcmpeo/rip_desura_domain_now_owned_by_a_russian_guy_who/}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:25, 2 July 2020
Desura | |
URL | http://www.desura.com/ |
Status | Offline |
Archiving status | Lost |
Archiving type | Unknown |
IRC channel | #archiveteam-bs (on hackint) |
Desura was an alternative video game distribution platform, similar to the likes of Steam but some games on the site were DRM-free.
In June 2015, Desura's parent company Bad Juju Games filed for bankruptcy.[1][2] In October 2016, it was announced that Desura had been acquired by OnePlay. The website is offline since October/November 2016 (according to Wayback Machine) and a new game distribution platform is to be put up in place by OnePlay in "first quarter of 2017"[3].
In June 2020, the website returned with an "opening soon" announcement for "a convenient platform for you to enjoy all your favorite online games in one place". According to a thread on Reddit, the site is now owned by a Russian guy trying to build a Flash game hub.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1057667[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
- ↑ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/06/05/desura-bankruptcy-bad-juju-games/[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
- ↑ http://www.oneplay.com/news/details/244_Desura_is_now_a_part_of_the_OnePlay_family_[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
- ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/Desura/comments/hcmpeo/rip_desura_domain_now_owned_by_a_russian_guy_who/[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]