Hopes High For Deadpool Game's Return After New Activision Update

The official game may be a thing of the past but after a recent update to some of Activision's older licensed projects, there's new hope the Merc with the Mouth's first solo video game may soon be relisted on various platforms. Released in 2013 and developed by High Moon Studios, made a splash as it won plenty of praise from the characters' fans, even if critics were lukewarm on its combat and progression system. Despite this, it's becoming a cult classic, making its inaccessibility on modern hardware a frustration for many.

Fortunately, that may be about to change as Reddit user tr7272 shared a post that several older games published by Activision have seemingly been relisted on both the Xbox Store and Steam.

While they can't be purchased, pages for titles such as,, and to name a few, can all be accessed. That may be exciting for fans of the Robots in Disguise, but the return of several older High Moon Studios games, specifically and, has many fans hoping that the game may also return.

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It's currently unknown whether Activision has any plans on relaunching some of its older licensed games but would make sense. Given that the highly-anticipated film is slated to hit theaters in July, having a video game for fans who want more of Wade Wilson's zany brand of action and comedy could be good for sales. That remains pure speculation as Activision's license to publish games featuring Marvel characters ran out in 2014, shortly after 's release.

Even if doesn't return to storefronts, having several older games back on Steam and Xbox would be a win for players and preservationists. High Moon Studios earned a reputation for developing solid action games that used adapted properties well. While it's largely known for and the excellent , Activision pivoted the studio to run support on its monolithic franchise in 2014.

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