Bulletstorm disappears from Steam, Games for Windows Live a likely suspect

Games for Windows Live is dying , and few tears will be shed for its demise. But concern remains for what will happen to the GFWL titles that haven't shed it like a pustulent pimple by the July 1st death-day. Epic and People Can Fly's score-'em-up Bulletstorm is seemingly the latest victim in the service's final thrashings, as it's been removed from Steam (although is still available on Origin ) without word on a possible return.

Previous GFWL-ized games will need a separate service for properly operating multiplayer, and Bulletstorm's disappearing act could be a temporary event until its return sans the annoyingly silly Microsoft service. As the only GFWL game on EA's roster, though, it's also possible that the publisher is exploring an Origin-only online option.

Plenty of other games are awaiting hopeful remedy from the GFWL malady, including Dawn of War 2, Dark Souls and the Dragon Rising and Red River expansions for Operation Flashpoint. Joystiq has been keeping a list of all GFWL PC games and their status.

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Omri Petitte is a former PC Gamer associate editor and long-time freelance writer covering news and reviews. If you spot his name, it probably means you're reading about some kind of first-person shooter. Why yes, he would like to talk to you about Battlefield. Do you have a few days?