Accessory makers Dbrand have taken their Steam Machine Companion Cube case off sale, admitting they never actually sought permission from Valve to make it.
That is my point though. The original mod just showed up and was being worked on for years. No word from valve. Then they rebuilt into a new engine and wanted to sell it… and I figured that valve would get upset… but no they just gave their blessing and put it on steam. AFAIK crowbar never asked to make the mod or the full rebuild and only talked to them after the fact… and valve was like “sure… go for it”. That’s why this felt oddly different.
Very different because Crowbar Collective never intended to commercialize Black Mesa until Valve reached out to them and suggested doing so. This was monetized from step 1. I imagine Valve’s reaction would have been different if this was just free files for 3D printing for example.
well, there’s a pretty big difference between a mod and a manufactured product for people to buy. They also did ask for permission before actually selling it, which is an important step
Black Mesa specifically did have Valve’s blessings. Valve did ask them to remove “Source” from the game’s title IIRC, but greenlit the release.
That is my point though. The original mod just showed up and was being worked on for years. No word from valve. Then they rebuilt into a new engine and wanted to sell it… and I figured that valve would get upset… but no they just gave their blessing and put it on steam. AFAIK crowbar never asked to make the mod or the full rebuild and only talked to them after the fact… and valve was like “sure… go for it”. That’s why this felt oddly different.
Very different because Crowbar Collective never intended to commercialize Black Mesa until Valve reached out to them and suggested doing so. This was monetized from step 1. I imagine Valve’s reaction would have been different if this was just free files for 3D printing for example.
well, there’s a pretty big difference between a mod and a manufactured product for people to buy. They also did ask for permission before actually selling it, which is an important step