Abstract
- Sony abruptly eliminated Sniper Elite 3 from the PSN Retailer with out rationalization.
- Rise up’s Sniper Elite franchise continues with new releases and important acclaim.
- Different Sniper Elite video games on PSN may be liable to removing, so buy them now.
Sony normally provides video games to the PlayStation Retailer however typically removes them from PSN. Whereas we won’t say for certain what number of video games are faraway from the digital storefront, we are able to think about it is not many.
This is the reason we’re shocked at this current improvement: Sony has eliminated a PS4 sport from the PSN Retailer with none announcement or warning, and it is not any previous indie sport, both.
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Sony Removes PS4 Recreation on PSN With out Rationalization
The sport we’re referring to is Sniper Elite 3, which has been pulled from the PlayStation Retailer with out an announcement by Sony or its developer, Rise up. Because of this if you wish to play the sport, you need to monitor down a bodily copy.
Sniper Elite 3 was launched in 2014, and garnered pretty constructive evaluations amongst critics. Its developer, Rise up Developments, has since launched the first-person motion sport Atomfall to excessive essential reward.
Regardless of Atomfall’s success, Rise up is generally identified for the Sniper Elite franchise. Since Sniper Elite 3, Rise up has launched Sniper Elite 4, Sniper Elite 5, and the newest entry within the franchise, Sniper Elite Resistance, which fired out in January 2025. Similar with previous franchise entries, Resistance reviewed effectively, with our verdict stating, “It is a enjoyable sport that serves as a window to an essential a part of historical past, and when you loved Sniper Elite 5, you’ll most positively love this. In case you are new to the franchise, I extremely suggest giving this a go when you crave that tactical espionage repair usually related to basic Steel Gear. “
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Sniper Elite 3 was additionally faraway from the Xbox storefront in 2023 with out an evidence. If Rise up or Sony supplies an evidence for the sport’s removing, we are going to replace the story with the data.
If you happen to’re unfamiliar with Sniper Elite 3, the sport’s official description reads:
“The newest chapter within the award-winning collection, SNIPER ELITE 3 takes gamers to the unforgiving but unique terrain of North Africa in a savage battle in opposition to Germany’s notorious Afrika Korps. Stalk your targets by the twisting canyons, lush oases and historic cities of the Western Desert within the lethal rush to sabotage a Nazi super-weapons programme that might finish Allied resistance for good. Use stealth, planning and execution to hunt your targets – whether or not human or machine. From signature lengthy distance kills, to melee takedowns, distractions and explosive traps, you might be as lethal up shut as you might be from afar. It should finish right here. You’re the turning level. As a result of one bullet can change historical past…”
Fortunately, there are different Sniper Elite video games accessible on the PSN Retailer; nevertheless, you could wish to purchase the older titles now in case they’re additionally eliminated.
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