Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind popular games like Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, is taking action by pulling their games from Steam and other digital storefronts due to a security flaw in the Unity game engine. The security vulnerability, which affects games built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later, has prompted the company to urge developers to update their games to avoid any potential issues. Former Xbox mascot Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb stated on the Unity forum that there has been no evidence of exploitation of the vulnerability or impact on users or customers, but it is still crucial for developers to implement the fixes provided by Unity.
Obsidian Entertainment announced on Twitter that they have temporarily removed Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Pentiment, and other titles from digital storefronts in order to address the security issue. The studio reassured players that their team is working on a fix and will restore the games as soon as possible. They also encouraged players who have already downloaded the affected games to update them once a patch is available. Other developers have also begun rolling out updates to address the security vulnerability, with some choosing to keep their games available for purchase while implementing the necessary fixes.
Not really sure why this matters, but it seems like a smart move for Obsidian Entertainment to prioritize the safety of their players by taking down the affected games. It’s always better to be safe than sorry, right? Hopefully, the updates will be rolled out quickly so players can get back to enjoying their favorite titles without any security concerns looming over them.
