It was with “extremely heavy hearts” that Yacht Club Games announced last week that the studio would have to cancel the physical, boxed version of Shovel Knight for Xbox One.
Details on the cancellation were pretty slim, with Yacht Club Games citing “publishing policies on the platform that are totally beyond our control” as the reason for the decision. However, the team vowed to keep fighting for an eventual physical release on Xbox One.
In the meantime, Xbox One owners are not out of luck as Shovel Knight will continue to be available through digital download from the Microsoft Store, and the digital copy will continue to receive any updates and expansions including the recently released Plague of Shadows. Plus, the digital version will get you a significant $10 savings over the boxed version on other platforms, which has been raised from its original $19.99 price point to $24.99 to avoid bargain bin placement.