Reflexive Arcade discontinuation: Difference between revisions

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|Description=In 2010, the Reflexive Arcade store for downloadable casual games was shut down, making it impossible to activate previous purchases.

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}}Reflexive Arcade was an online store for downloadable casual video games, operated by developer Reflexive Entertainment, but also distributing third-party games through an affiliate developer program<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=GameCenterSolution™ |url=https://cc.gamecentersolution.com/index.php?page=Help/Developers/DeveloperProgram |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706163624/https://cc.gamecentersolution.com/index.php?page=Help/Developers/DeveloperProgram |archive-date=2007-07-06 |access-date=2026-05-26}}</ref>. The games were distributed with a custom online DRM system. Freely downloadable, time-limited trial versions could be unlocked by purchasing a registration code, which was verified with an online service<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=How do I activate and unlock my game? |url=http://support.gamecentersolution.com:80/?channel=4381?&faq=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903153830/http://support.gamecentersolution.com:80/?channel=4381?&faq=6 |archive-date=2010-09-03 |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=GameCenterSolution™}}</ref>.

In 2008, Reflexive Entertainment was acquired by Amazon<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Was Reflexive Entertainment and Why Was it Discontinued? |url=https://www.failory.com/amazon/reflexive-entertainment |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=Failory}}</ref>. In 2010, Reflexive announced that they would be discontinuing their affiliate program and no longer sell third-party games<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Games Recommended for You |url=http://www.reflexive.com/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816034013/http://www.reflexive.com/index.htm |archive-date=2010-08-16 |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=Reflexive Arcade}}</ref>. With a few months notice, customers were informed that after July 31st, 2010, they would no longer be able to re-install or re-activate any of their purchased games.

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+}}Reflexive Arcade was an online store for downloadable casual video games, operated by developer Reflexive Entertainment, but also distributing third-party games through an affiliate developer program<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=GameCenterSolution™ |url=https://cc.gamecentersolution.com/index.php?page=Help/Developers/DeveloperProgram |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706163624/https://cc.gamecentersolution.com/index.php?page=Help/Developers/DeveloperProgram |archive-date=2007-07-06 |access-date=2026-05-26}}</ref>. The games were distributed with a custom online DRM system. Freely downloadable, time-limited trial versions could be unlocked by purchasing a registration code, which was verified with an online service<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=How do I activate and unlock my game? |url=http://support.gamecentersolution.com:80/?channel=4381?&faq=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903153830/http://support.gamecentersolution.com:80/?channel=4381?&faq=6 |archive-date=2010-09-03 |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=GameCenterSolution™}}</ref>.
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+In 2008, Reflexive Entertainment was acquired by Amazon<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Was Reflexive Entertainment and Why Was it Discontinued? |url=https://www.failory.com/amazon/reflexive-entertainment |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=Failory}}</ref>. In 2010, Reflexive announced that they would be discontinuing their affiliate program and no longer sell third-party games<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Games Recommended for You |url=http://www.reflexive.com/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816034013/http://www.reflexive.com/index.htm |archive-date=2010-08-16 |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=Reflexive Arcade}}</ref>. With a few months notice, customers were informed that after July 31st, 2010, they would no longer be able to re-install or re-activate any of their purchased games.
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