All articles tagged with #fan project
CryZENx has ended a decade-long PC recreation of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, saying on Patreon it’s safer to pause the project after Nintendo’s Switch 2 remake reveal and due to fears of “Nintendo ninjas.” The piece notes Nintendo’s history of IP enforcement, including past actions against Pocketpair and Genki, and that CryZENx may pivot to other Nintendo-inspired ideas.
A fan-made, PC-only multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part II by Specilizer is nearing a September release, featuring a lobby system and matches on a custom and story map. Developed after The Last of Us Online was canceled, the project is not official and won’t bring PS5 support or official Sony involvement, though a 25-minute gameplay video is available.
A fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, called Dusk, has released, combining content from the GameCube, Wii, and Wii U versions with higher resolution and a wide array of enhancements and quality-of-life features. It adds uncapped framerate, gyro aim, free camera, mirror mode, Bloom options, and various QoL tweaks, plus Steam Deck/Android/iOS support, cheats, and texture-pack support.
Indie developer Maxime Foulquier says Sony sent a March 2025 cease-and-desist letter (via DLA Piper) to halt his Bloodborne: Top Down Arena, an isometric Diablo-like fan game set in the Bloodborne universe. Sony asserts ownership of Bloodborne IP and trademarks across multiple regions; the developer says he repurposed assets but planned to discuss the letter once the game was ready. The move follows past actions against fan projects (e.g., Bloodborne Kart) and comes as Bluepoint Games closes; Bloodborne remains a PS4 exclusive with no remake/remaster in sight.
Sony reportedly shut down a Bloodborne remake fan project (Bloodborne: Top Down Arena) and, amid Bluepoint Games' closure, casts doubt on an official remake/remaster, while players explore PC emulation options like shadPS4 to run Bloodborne on modern hardware; trademark concerns and resource limits complicate fan efforts.
A community-led project released an extensive HD texture pack for Shin Megami Tensei IV on the Nintendo 3DS, overhauling UI, character portraits, demon menu portraits, and backgrounds with hand-drawn assets and limited AI upscaling; cutscenes are not upscaled. Led by Aspen with a team of contributors, details and installation steps are on the mod’s Game Banana page.
A dedicated team of modders, led by YouTuber SWEGTA, is close to releasing Bully Online, a free mod that adds full online multiplayer features to the 2006 game Bully, including vehicles, mini-games, and roleplay support, without adding guns, and plans to make it available to the public in the near future.
A fan-made mod for Bully called Bully Online is launching its Early Access in December for supporters on Ko-Fi, offering multiplayer gameplay, mini-games, customization, and exclusive supporter perks. The project, developed by a small team, aims to blend sandbox and competitive elements, with public release planned for the future. The original Bully game remains popular among fans, despite no official sequel from Rockstar.
A LEGO fan has submitted a detailed 700-part model of the iconic Bondi Blue iMac G3 to LEGO's Product Ideas page, aiming to revive nostalgia for the classic computer, though it's unlikely Apple will approve its production. The project has garnered nearly 4,500 votes and is still seeking support before moving to the next review phase.
LawBreakers, a team-based hero shooter that was shut down in 2018, is now playable again thanks to an unofficial fan project called RELB. Players can join public tests through the RELB Discord server to play online multiplayer matches. Despite some issues with matchmaking and hit registration, the project has shown promise, and the community is excited about its future.
An unofficial fan-made launcher called Lawbreakers 2.0 has revived the dormant game Lawbreakers, originally developed by Boss Key Productions and directed by Cliff Bleszinski. Despite the game being shut down due to low player count, fans have taken matters into their own hands with the new launcher, allowing players to boot the game on Steam and play online multiplayer matches again. Bleszinski has shown support for the project and has previously called on publisher Nexon to discuss potentially reviving the failed FPS.
The team behind the Friday the 13th: Resurrected mod announced that the project has been canceled due to a copyright infringement claim from Horror, Inc., the rights holder of the Friday the 13th film franchise. The fan project, which aimed to revive the delisted 2017 horror game, received a cease and desist letter and has decided to pursue work on another project. The team expressed disappointment at the situation and emphasized that their intention was not to harm the brand.
A group of dedicated fans has launched Insignia, a free, unofficial original Xbox Live replacement, to revive the online multiplayer component for the original Xbox game console, with a public beta launching today to bring back Halo 2's multiplayer servers. The beta will include ten multiplayer matchmaking playlists, and the project has garnered attention from former Bungie employee Max Hoberman. This initiative comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of Halo 2, offering fans a chance to relive the game's influential online component.
A dedicated fan who had been unofficially remastering the first five Tomb Raider games for eight years has been revealed as the lead on the recently released Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, developed by Saber Games and Aspyr, expressing gratitude to the companies and the community for their support.
Japanese fans at Taylor Swift's concert in Tokyo held up 500 signs with the message "Karma is the queen on the stage" as a surprise fan project. The initiative aimed to show support for Swift during her performances and included a QR code linking to instructions and a video explainer. The fans expressed their love for the singer and hoped she would see their emotional video on TikTok. Swift has two more nights in Tokyo before continuing her tour in Melbourne, Australia.