Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials Steam Keys Revoked After Unauthorized 90 Yen Sale
The incident highlights a recurring problem where keys sold by a store claiming to handle legitimate stock become unplayable after purchase due to publisher action.
Reporting from 1 sources: Automaton.
Game*Spark Publishing is revoking Steam keys for Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials purchased on the external store DIRECT GAMES after the game was sold at an unintended price, reportedly 90 yen for a bundle normally priced at 7,146 yen. The publisher called the revocation a painful decision and directed customer inquiries to DIRECT GAMES.
Game*Spark Publishing, the brand behind Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials, is revoking Steam keys for copies bought on the digital store DIRECT GAMES after the game was sold at an unintended price. The publisher announced the move on June 24, stating the keys would be revoked between June 24 and June 25. After revocation, the game can no longer be played.
According to user reports, the Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials Triple Pack, which normally costs 7,146 yen including tax, was temporarily sold for 90 yen on DIRECT GAMES, a discount of about 99 percent. Game*Spark Publishing called the revocation a painful decision because the issue originated with an external service. It directed all customer inquiries to DIRECT GAMES, which is operated by H2 Interactive. As of writing, DIRECT GAMES has not commented on the incident.
The publisher also announced that during the Steam Summer Sale starting June 26, the game will be sold at its lowest discount ever. It advised affected purchasers that if they liked the game, they should buy it at the regular price.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.