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RTS Halo Mod Stopped by Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the harshing-your-groove dept.

Headcase88 writes "Microsoft has officially asked the creators of Halogen to stop development at once. Halogen was an RTS mod being developed by Halo fans for the past three years. From the website: ' I was going to write a big sappy letter here, but what's the point. So..that's it then, I guess. The forums, site, and Moddb profile will all be shut down within the week. I can't say it hasn't been fun. It's a shame it has to end like this, but I suppose that's how it goes. Thanks, guys, for all the time you've spent supporting us. It's been a pleasure. We hate this as much as you do.' "

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  1. Too bad... by SirTalon42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too bad Valve didn't do this with Counter Strike, if they did maybe they would still be in business now...

    1. Re:Too bad... by Schraegstrichpunkt · · Score: 4, Informative

      I was thinking the same thing about id and Quake.

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    2. Re:Too bad... by spauldo · · Score: 4, Informative

      Someone once claimed that if copyright holders don't enforce their copyrights, they'll lose them.

      That's trademarks. Copyright doesn't require enforcement - everyone could use your works and then you could sue Joe Bob 'cause you think he's ugly. As long as he doesn't have explicit permission to your works, you're in the right.

      I put it down to lawyers being lawyers, and businesses being myopic in general. I'm sure they have their reasons, and I'm sure they're silly, but they take it seriously.

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    3. Re:Too bad... by grumbel · · Score: 5, Informative
      I was thinking the same thing about id and Quake.

      There is however a big difference: They are modding Command&Conquer and not Halo.

      C&C is EAs property, not Microsofts. So if this mod would have become successfull, it would mean more C&C copies sold and EA makes more money, not exactly in the interest of Microsoft, since they get zero out of it.

  2. Wait... by Enoxice · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm confused...is this a C&C mod taking place in the Halo universe? Yeah, I guess I can't blame MS for shutting them down. But what's stopping them from removing Halo references, changing the graphics/story a bit and reopening?

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  3. Re:Hmmm by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Or maybe they just hadn't heard of it until now. I certainly hadn't.

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  4. Re:oh the irony by Ponzicar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yes, damn them for making the most successful console fps ever!

  5. Re:Microsoft is retarded by amliebsch · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Except they weren't modding Halo, they were modifying a completely different game using Halo assets.

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