Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
Summary
Cold Iron Studios has shut down the servers for the cloud version of the game Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch, making the game unplayable. Players who bought the game have not been offered refunds but may get a discount for the Nintendo Switch 2 version.Key Facts
- The cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Nintendo Switch was shut down on August 5, 2026.
- The game cost $30, or $60 for an Ultimate version with extra content.
- There are no refunds for players who bought the cloud version.
- A discount is offered for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, but this means paying again.
- The shutdown happened weeks before the sequel, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, was released on August 25.
- The original game was only available on Switch as a cloud version, while other consoles had physical or downloadable copies.
- Cloud Iron Studios may have shut down the servers because only a small number of people played the Switch cloud version.
- This shutdown highlights issues with digital purchases, where players may lose access to games they bought.
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