Significant hurdles have emerged regarding the release of this ambitious fan project.
The developers of Counter-Strike: Legacy—a dedicated fan-led remake of the classic Counter-Strike—recently announced that they are halting development. This decision was prompted by the legal stance taken by Valve.
Last summer, the team behind Counter-Strike: Legacy received communication from a Valve employee. They were cautioned that their project might require a separate commercial license, as it utilizes the company’s intellectual property (IP).
The modding team attempted to negotiate with Valve to find a middle ground, but their inquiries have been met with silence:
We will reach out to Valve once more to determine if there is any viable way to release CS: Legacy. However, if no response follows, we will pivot entirely to our original franchise. Due to this situation, we have frozen development on CS: Legacy and are focusing all our energy on our independent title. We cannot continue to invest time and resources into a project that may never be allowed to launch. That said, if a solution is found that permits the release of CS: Legacy, we will resume development, publish it, and allow the community to start creating content immediately.
Currently, the creators of the project are shifting their focus to an original first-person multiplayer shooter built on the Godot engine. They are promising Quake-style movement mechanics and a variety of competitive game modes.
Source: iXBT.games