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Nintendo has officially shut down another game permanently, making it no longer accessible even to players who purchased it. Aliens: Fireteam Elite‘s cloud version on the Switch has been taken offline and can no longer be played. Nintendo had delisted the game from the eShop back in March of this year, and now the servers have been shut down for those who still had access to the game in their Switch library.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite’s Cloud Version on Nintendo Switch Has Permanently Shut Down
Players who were hanging onto the cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Nintendo Switch after it was delisted from the eShop in March 2026 can no longer access the game at all. This shutdown even affects players who had previously purchased the game, meaning their purchase is no longer playable at all. Nintendo has not signaled that it will offer refunds for players who purchased Aliens: Fireteam Elite‘s cloud version, leaving any players who purchased it without the product they paid for.
- Released
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August 24, 2021
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Cold Iron Studios
- Publisher(s)
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Cold Iron Studios
Source: VGC
