City Builder Game Removed From Steam

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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic was removed from Steam after a former fan issued multiple copyright takedowns against the company. The game, which has a relatively small but dedicated fanbase, is now only available to those who have already purchased it. A legal battle will likely be the result of the former fan's actions.

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is a city builder game from 3Division, a Slovakian indie game company, and is based on what it would be like to run a communist country during the Cold War. The game is known for its attention to detail, giving players control over aspects of the game as specific as whether or not buildings have electricity. It was originally released in March 2019, and has received mostly positive reviews.

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The copyright issue began with a popular game guide released by the former fan in question. 3Division saw how much fans liked the game guide, and although 3Division already had a similar game mode in development, it offered to put the maker's name in the credits. It promised to credit the maker of the guide when it released the new game mode, but he was unsatisfied with having to wait until the game mode was released, and began repeatedly reporting the videos of one of the game's biggest supporters on YouTube. In the face of the player's aggressive actions, the developers decided not to credit him, and the situation continued to escalate. The player reported more YouTube videos and allegedly issued DMCA takedowns against the company's website and the game itself, which led to it being taken off of Steam.

The developers have since learned that the person responsible for the DMCA takedowns is a lawyer, meaning that he has the