Summary Wizards of the Coast mistakenly issued a DMCA takedown on the beloved Baldur’s Gate 3 mod, Baldur’s Village. Fans were left cautiously optimistic after WotC clarified their mistake and apologized for the takedown. WotC’s pattern of missteps, including the recent mod takedown, continues to erode fan trust in the company. Wizards of the Coast … Read more
Update 2:30pm PT: Wizards of the Coast has issued a statement on the DMCA from earlier today, saying that it happened in error and apologizing for the situation: “The Baldur’s Village DMCA takedown was issued mistakenly – we are sorry about that,” the statement reads. “We are in the process of fixing that now so … Read more
The creator of the high-profile Bloodborne 60fps patch has said he’s received a DMCA takedown from Sony. Well-known video game tinkerer Lance McDonald announced the news in a tweet, saying he received a takedown notification on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment “asking that I remove links to the patch I posted on the internet, so … Read more
Summary A fake email, pretending to be a Nintendo lawyer, had instigated false takedown claims against Nintendo YouTubers. The online troll persisted in making online creators delete many “Let’s Play” videos of various Nintendo titles. Despite being proven fake, other phony DMCA claims continue to destroy the online creator space. Of all the major gaming … Read more