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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world

Link: https://nitter.net/TeamFortressS2/status/1745157814295617767

Valve is generally supportive of mods (hell, a Portal 2 mod was just released a few days ago) but it seems like recreating Team Fortress 2 was pushing it... Really sad, honestly. I really hope Valve would just strike a deal with these devs and make it official rather than throw away the insane amount of effort they put into re-building TF2.

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[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 69 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

My thinking is that it was hot garbage that was trying to milk the TF2 name to grow their own fanbase. And valve didn't want to be associated with that.

My guess is that Black Mesa looks great, had passionate people who were really communicating and engaging with Valve/community, didn't infringe on the Half-Life trademark and it felt like a step forward, which is why it was allowed to continue AND even be brought to market.

[-] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

They got a taste of their own medicine. They should have gotten rid of those low effort, asset swop games on the store then.

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