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The advent of first-person shooters introduced a wild frontier of unregulated video game level packs, and it ended in a…
In the 1990s, first-person shooters saw the rise of 'level packs,' boxed products containing collections of custom levels that existed between official expansions and mods. Companies like Sunstorm Interactive created well-regarded packs for games like Duke Nukem 3D, fostering new design talent. However, the era also saw the proliferation of unauthorized and low-quality packs, leading to landmark copyright cases like Micro Star v. FormGen, which established that game mods are derivative works, ultimately leading to the decline of unregulated level packs.
One of the first games made in the Build Engine is about to be delisted
The first-person slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II, developed by Capstone and notable for being early adopters of the Build Engine, will be delisted on June 15. Publisher SNEG announced the delisting without specifying if it is due to expiring licenses or upcoming remasters. Both titles are currently available at a significant discount on Steam and GOG.
