Devotion returns to sale digitally two years after it was delisted Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Devotion returns to sale digitally two years after it was delisted On the download. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 15 Mar 2021 25 comments Superb horror game Devotion is back on sale digitally two years after it was delisted. Taiwanese developer Red Candle Games tweeted to say Devotion and its predecessor Detention were now available DRM-free from its own online store. All the studio's future projects will be sold there, too, the studio added. "We hope to provide a direct and simple purchasing channel for players who're interested in our games," Red Candle said. Watch on YouTube Devotion is considered one of the finest horror games of the past decade, but it has proved a controversial one. Following its release in the spring of 2019, Devotion was found to contain an unflattering reference to China's president, Xi Jinping. The discovery sparked an outcry among Chinese players, leading to the withdrawal of Chinese distributors, the closure of Red Candle's account on Weibo, one of China's largest social media platforms, and the removal of the game from Steam in China. Red Candle apologised at length for what it said was a placeholder asset, accidentally transferred to the final release. These comments were not enough to stem the backlash, however, and a week after sale, the developer pulled the game from Steam in all territories to perform unspecified fixes. It never returned. In December 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 company CD Projekt came under fire for reversing its decision to release horror game Devotion on digital shop GOG.com. Red Candle had tweeted to announce its game would come out on GOG on 18th December, with a link to a store page that was subsequently pulled. Red Candle later issued a statement in response to CD Projekt's decision not to release Devotion on GOG.com, saying: "we are willing to understand and respect GOG's decision. This is a difficult predicament to overcome, but we won't stop striving." For more, be sure to check out Edwin's wonderful making of Devotion feature. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store