NACON emphatically rejects this open letter, the terms of which do not square with the facts. However, FROGWARES thought it necessary to anticipate the upcoming ruling by issuing a press release on their website and Twitter feed, which reflects a personal and erroneous interpretation of the content of the agreement and the nature of this dispute. A decision is not expected for several months. Here are all the new games of 2021 (opens in new tab) (and beyond).'A dispute between NACON and FROGWARES over the interpretation of the “Sinking City” video game publishing agreement is pending before French courts. Thanks to a number of counterintuitive systems that often undermine each other, I felt like I was drowning in ambience without any good means to engage with it.' 'Yet actually playing the game is a completely different affair. 'I loved soaking in its characters and atmospheric environments - it gave me the same surreal feeling as getting lost in one of Lovecraft’s short stories.

'Unfortunately, there’s a gigantic gulf in quality between the gameplay and the world of The Sinking City,' we said in the GamesRadar+ The Sinking City review (opens in new tab).

The Sinking City PS5 version also bundles in support for DualSense features, too. It includes a boost to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, with overall improved visual fidelity and significantly reduced loading times - up to six times shorter in some cases. ICYMI, The Sinking City PS5 version is now available (opens in new tab). This is NOT the same version that got released by Frogwares early January (opens in new tab),' opined one Steam reviewer. 'There's no DLC, no cloud saves, no achievements. The game – which returned to Steam just yesterday – has amassed a number of negative reviews, with some claiming it is 'an old version of the game'. Pressed further to also comment on 'the version being sold at Fanatical' whilst being asked outright if 'they're bad, too?', Frogwares replied (opens in new tab) on Twitter with a simple: 'Yes'. The statement comes after the game was pulled from Steam after a legal scuffle between developer Frogwares and publisher Nacon and BigBen. More news soon,' the statement concludes. 'We do not recommend the purchase of this version.

In a brief statement on the studio's social media channels, Frogwares said that while the storefront lists it as the game's developer, 'Frogwares has not created the version of The Sinking City that is today on sale on Steam'. Lovecraftian RPG game The Sinking City is once again available to purchase on Steam, but developer Frogwares is asking players not to buy it. This is NOT the same version that got released by Frogwares early January (opens in new tab),' said one Steam reviewer.

Several Steam reviews from The Sinking City players complain of a Steam version with several missing features. It's all a very messy situation, and we sincerely hope it gets resolved to the benefit of both parties and of course, the players. 'It's easy to play the victim, but all we seek is that Frogwares respect its commitments both in the contract and as demanded by the courts,' the statement reads in-part. In its own statement (via Vice (opens in new tab)) published after the below report, but before this latest development, Nacon accused Frogwares of attempting to 'revise the terms of the contract to their sole advantage.'

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