GameStop "truly sorry" for Deus Ex code removal

The US retailer was last week found to be removing codes from the PC release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution that gave users a free copy of the game on streaming service OnLive, which it saw as promoting a competitor. It has since removed the game from sale entirely, and has written to customers to apologise. "We were not aware that the product box would contain this competitor's offer," CEO Paul Raines wrote. "We regret the events surrounding this title release and that our customers were put in the middle of this issue between GameStop and Square Enix. For this, we are truly sorry…We want to earn back your trust and confidence in the GameStop experience." The retailer is offering all affected customers a $50 gift card, and a buy-two-get-one-free deal on pre-owned games.

Source: Joystiq