Shovel Knight’s Xbox One retail release is now canceled

It’s tough for small developers to bring games to retail, as indie studio Yacht Club Games has discovered this week.

The physical version of its critically acclaimed platformer, Shovel Knight, was due out in retail stores next week, but it’s run into a number of problems. Most notably, the Xbox One version is no more, with Yacht Club citing “publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control.” It’ll come as a disappointment to many fans, and it shows how behind-the-scenes business decisions can sometimes get in the way of good intentions.