Valve Shuts Down Fan-Made Projects for Portal 64 and Team Fortress 2
TL;DR
Valve has requested the cessation of development and takedown of two fan projects, Portal 64 and Team Fortress: Source 2, citing concerns over IP infringement and dependence on Nintendo's proprietary libraries. This move contrasts with the recent approval of the Portal 2 community-made mod, Portal: Revolution, by Valve. The company's actions are seen as an attempt to avoid potential conflicts with Nintendo, similar to the situation with the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin's planned release on Steam last year.
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- Valve squashes Team Fortress 2 and Portal fan projects after years of leniency Engadget
- 'Save Team Fortress 2' campaign explodes after Valve DMCAs fan remake PCGamesN
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