One of the first games made in the Build Engine is about to be delisted
The Witchaven games, developed by Capstone, are set to be delisted on June 15. These titles are historically significant as they were among the first to use the Build Engine. Currently, both games are available at a significant discount on platforms like Steam and GOG.
- ▪Witchaven and its sequel will be removed from sale on June 15.
- ▪They were the first games to legally use the Build Engine, which powered many popular titles later on.
- ▪Both games are currently on sale, with discounts of up to 90% available.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Gaming-PC Build Advice (~2000€) — Reddit
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 01:41:34 +0000 |
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Games FPS One of the first games made in the Build Engine is about to be delisted News By Jody Macgregor published 25 May 2026 Witchaven and its sequel have gone on sale ahead of their removal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Capstone) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Witchaven games are not the most beloved first-person slashers of the 1990s, but they're an important bit of history. Developed by Capstone, they're first-person slashers loosely based on a set of dungeon maps for D&D released by Wyrm Works.
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