Following nearly a decade of work, the developers behind a remake of the original through a mod on have had the release blocked through Steam.
The creators shared a post on X detailing their disappointment after Valve denied its inclusion through Steam, following years of discussion and cooperation, according to the developers behind .
While inclusion on Steam has been turned away, the mod is still available through other websites like ModDB, where the last update from the Classic Offensive Dev Team was in 2022.
The mod aimedto remake the classic aspects of the original as the developers felt that the modern experience focused on "," according tothe mod's description. The devs stated that the mod would be "." The project began in 2015, gaining massive fan-backing over the years of development. On January 11, the official X account for sharedthat they had "" In the statement, the developers claimed that they had spoken to the legal departments at Valve as soon as the concept debuted on Steam Greenlight, and made necessary changes for the best interests of both parties.
Despite the setback, remains available through other mod sources and allows fans to experience classic gameplay in its early access state. The lack of an official Steam release will significantly reduce availability for the project, leading to the mod team's claim that they "" The developer's frustrations continue due to Valve's silence on the decision. While previously noting that the denial of on Steam was an automated message, the social media accounts for the mod highlighted that their sources at Valve "" Nearly five years after their last discussions with Valve, and after being informed that the build must be finished before release through Steamworks, the mod team is now wishing for contact with Valve to resolve this.