Hello everyone, I’ve got some sudden bad news to share with you all.
We were right on the verge of launching our game today when the developers of Bodycam filed a DMCA takedown notice without any prior communication with me. Their claim is that our game bears similarities to their title.
Steam has not ruled that we committed copyright infringement. However, under U.S. DMCA regulations, platforms are legally obligated to temporarily hide a game once they receive a compliant takedown notice—otherwise, they face secondary liability. As a result, our game can no longer be found on Steam for the time being.
As soon as this happened, I reached out to them via Discord and their official email hoping to sit down and resolve this through negotiation, yet I have not received any response to this day.
To be honest, I’m heartbroken and completely lost right now. This project is something I poured over a year of solo work into. It never even got the chance to officially release to all of you before being taken down over a single complaint from their side, and I’m having an extremely hard time coming to terms with it.
That said, there is some good news: I’ve consulted a legal attorney, who advised us that we have a very strong case. Please trust me when I say I will do absolutely everything in my power to resolve this matter, and the game will be back online for everyone very soon.
Lastly, I’d like to ask a huge favor: if anyone here knows anyone on the Bodycam development team and could help facilitate a conversation between us, please reach out to me.
Thank you sincerely to every single one of you for your support. Your patience and faith in me are what’s keeping me going through this.