Outer Worlds Is Actually Not Being Delisted From Gog After All: 'it...

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is apparently still on the block, but GOG is hopeful for a turnaround on that one too.

Update: What a difference two days makes. "The Outer Worlds, as well as the Spacer's Choice Edition, will NOT be delisted," GOG's king_kunat wrote in a new forum post. "While this is great news, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused." As for what exactly happened, well, that's not clear, but you know how it is—these things happen. "It was an unfortunate miscommunication. We're all humans after all ." As for Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, it currently remains slated for delisting but GOG is working on turning that one around too. It's also still on sale for $8, until January 3, 2026.

If you've been waiting for a good opportunity to pick up the prehistoric survival game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, here it is: You can get it on GOG right now for 80% off, cutting it to just $8. That's the good news—the bad news is that it, along with Obsidian's popular sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds, is being delisted on December 15.

"Hey folks, I need to bring some unfortunate news," king_kunat shared in a message on the GOG forums. "Both The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey will be removed from the store on December 15th (I don't have an exact hour yet). We've secured a discount for Ancestors, but couldn't do so for The Outer Worlds. This also includes all editions & add-ons for both games."

A GOG rep later confirmed with PC Gamer that both games are going away as specified. Both expressed hope that GOG will be able to bring the games back at some point in the future, but the likelihood of a return is unknown.

So is the reason for their removal, although the hope is that it's simply a matter of housekeeping. The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey are—or were, maybe—published by Private Division, a former publishing label of Take-Two Interactive that was cut loose in 2024 after its parent company decided that it wasn't worth the hassle of keeping around. That publisher was later revealed to be Haveli Investments, which brought in former staffers from Annapurna Interactive to actually run the company.

At some point after that, as noted by Wikipedia, the company, or some part of it at least, was renamed to Fictions. For now, The Outer Worlds and Ancestors are both still listed as Private Division games, but it's possible that they're being 'moved' to the new stable, and all of this is just some shuff

Source: PC Gamer