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Wes Fenlon

HISTORICAL FACTS: Microsoft issues dmca takedown on indie minecraft like forcing it off steam - The Untold Story

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Update: The DMCA launched against Allumeria has been withdrawn. As Unomelon wrote on the Allumeria Discord, "Microsoft has withdrawn the copyright claim with no action needed on my part. This is the best case scenario. I just woke up from a nap so I am still not sure about the details, but whatever happened, it worked. The steam page and game has been fully restored, and I did not need to file a counter claim, meaning there will be no chance of a lawsuit!"

Original story: In January, indie game developer Unomelon announced that their lo-fi voxel sandbox game Allumeria would be playable in Steam Next Fest, an exciting milestone after a year of development. Two weeks later, the game is no longer available on Steam as the result of a DMCA takedown from Microsoft, claiming that Allumeria infringes on Minecraft's copyright.

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