Steam Accidentally Removed 41 Games, Including “CS: GO” and “DOTA 2”


CS: GO Steam platform

This afternoon, a large number of players reported that “CS: GO” was ‘taken off the shelves‘ on Steam Platform. Although it did not affect users who were playing games, it caused panic.

CS:GO Steam platform

CS:GO Steam platform

According to SteamDB records, in addition to “CS: GO”, 41 games including “Mahjong Soul” were also disabled. The reason was unknown. Nearly three hours after the case, the Steam store page has returned to normal. But V agency did not provide an explanation for this issue.

CS:GO Steam platform

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The SteamDB founder said that this is just a bug. Once the problem is resolved, the game will be available on Steam again.

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Apart from “CSGO”, “DOTA2” suffered from this problem as well. Later, they issued a refund announcement mainly for players who have not connected to the steam platform. They will refund, if the accounts still have some CS: GO points or knives. The currency balance can be refunded from 10 am on March 9, 2021 to 10 am on April 9, 2021 according to the guidelines on the relevant page.

“CSGO” points refund announcement:

The CS: GO China’s service joined the Steam platform for pioneer testing on February 9, 2021. For players who have not chosen to access, if your account still has some CS: GO points, you can use your Perfect World Pass from 10 am on March 9, 2021 to 10 am on April 9, 2021 or log in to the refund page with your Steam account and follow the instructions on the page to apply for a refund of CS:GO points.

During the Steam platform test period, you can still play CS: GO (Chinese server) for free, and your game behavior and game account will not change in any way. You don’t need to worry about this. The Steam platform will continue to bring you a super smooth CS: GO competitive experience. At this moment, be the first to access the Steam platform and feel the competitive charm of CS:GO!

“DOTA2” knife coin refund announcement:

The DOTA2 China’s service has joined the Steam platform for pioneer testing on February 9, 2021. For players who have not chosen to access, if your account still has a part of the knife currency, you can use your Perfect World Pass from 10:00 am on March 9, 2021 to 10:00 am on April 9, 2021. Log in to the refund page with your DOTA 2 account, and follow the instructions on the page to apply for a refund of knife coins.

During the steam platform test period, you can still play DOTA 2 for free, and your game behavior and game account will not change. You don’t need to worry about this. The steam platform will continue to bring you the super smooth competitive experience of DOTA2. At this moment, be the first to access the steam platform and feel the charm of DOTA 2 competition!

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1 Comment

  1. Soham Rastogi
    March 12, 2021

    They had to delete all these cause they ran out of space after they installed Forza