Valve's Copyright Crackdown: Impact on Team Fortress 2 and Portal Fan Games
TL;DR
The fan-made remake of Team Fortress 2 in the Source 2 engine, known as Team Fortress: Source 2, has been fully cancelled after encountering development issues and receiving a legal takedown from Valve. The project had already been put on hold due to code problems, and the recent DMCA takedown notice was described as "the nail in the coffin" for the project. The team behind the remake, Amper Software, acknowledged Valve's decision as fair and legal, and expressed gratitude for the support received over the three years of development.
- Team Fortress 2 remake in Source 2 engine fully cancelled after Valve issues a takedown Rock Paper Shotgun
- Valve request takes down Portal 64 due to concerns over Nintendo involvement Ars Technica
- 'Save Team Fortress 2' campaign explodes after Valve DMCAs fan remake PCGamesN
- Team Fortress Source 2's Creators Won't Challenge Valve's Decision 80.lv
- As Team Fortress 2 and Portal fan games are hit with copyright requests, acclaimed sandbox game dev behind Garry's Mod says the decision is "hardly surprising" Gamesradar
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