Dark and Darker

The dungeon-crawling PvPvE game Dark and Darker has been delisted from Steam after developer Ironmace was served with a cease and desist order and ...

However, its [community message board still appears to be active](https://steamcommunity.com/app/2016590/discussions/), with many fans confused by the sudden delisting. [Ironmace had its offices searched by Korean officials](https://www.eurogamer.net/dark-and-darker-developer-denies-stolen-code-allegations-following-police-raid) on speculation that it might be in posession of stolen code and assets as nearly half of Ironmace's 20-person team is made up of former Nexon employees. Due to the sensitive legal nature of this issue we must be careful with our statements so as to not jeopardize our position," the Discord post read. "We ask for your understanding as we work to get the game back up as quickly as possible. Although, [Ironmace's official statement](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/dark-and-darker-developers-office-searched-by-police-over-allegations-of-code-theft-3410189) regarding the matter was that the search was a "quick process" and "nothing was found." "We are currently working with our legal team to remedy this issue in the best manner possible.

Ironmace, the developer of fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure Dark and Darker, have pulled the game's page off Steam due to ongoing legal issues with ...

Due to the sensitive legal nature of this issue, we must be careful with our statements so as to not jeopardize our position. Two weeks ago, Ironmace was served a search warrant by Korean police, who searched the offices and seized material related to the game. The developers have run into issues of late with industry giant Nexon going after the studio.

Ironmace has reportedly been cease and desist request from publisher Nexon.

According to the message, the package will give the player Chams, Noclip cheats, and the ability to disconnect other players. "We are currently working with our legal team to remedy this issue in the best manner possible. Please know that we will do all that is possible for our fans. The last to go was the store name, apparently. At the time of writing, however, Ironmace's website is still live. [Steam storefront](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2016590/) (opens in new tab) – or follow the link from developer Ironmace's [website](https://www.ironmace.com/) (opens in new tab) – and you'll be redirected to Steam's front page, intimating that all traces of the game have been scrubbed from Steam.

Following a popular beta test earlier in the year, the multiplayer extraction game Dark and Darker has been delisted from Steam.

Up and coming fantasy extraction game Dark and Darker has been taken down from Steam following a cease and desist as well as DMCA claim by publisher Nexon.

Employees at Ironmace were formerly working at Nexon on a project called P3, cancelled in 2021, that Nexon alleges bears similarity to Dark and Darker, seemingly implying that Ironmace used stolen assets and code to create its game. Due to the sensitive legal nature of this issue we must be careful with our statements so as not to jeopardize our position. [earlier this month](https://www.pcgamer.com/dark-and-darker-studio-raided-by-police-following-stolen-code-allegations/) (opens in new tab) of Ironmace's offices, where police seized materials related to the game project.