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Eugen Systems Brings R.U.S.E. Back to Steam as Definitive Edition

The comeback highlights how licensing deals can pull games from sale until rights return to developers.

Overview

  • Eugen Systems returned R.U.S.E. to Steam on Wednesday as a Definitive Edition priced at $29.99 / £26.49.
  • The release bundles all previous DLC for free and adds full Steam Deck support plus technical updates for modern PCs.
  • Players who already owned the game on Steam keep access and receive the new updates and DLC at no charge.
  • Ubisoft delisted the game in 2015 after saying licenses for some military items expired, which blocked new sales for years.
  • Eugen has not disclosed how it regained the rights, and early player reports say multiplayer is working after the relaunch.