In a blog post, ElDewrito said Microsoft reached out regarding potential legal action and asked it to temporarily halt development. “Not only did Microsoft issue takedown notices at the time of the original leaks, but many elements of that underlying code and content are still actively being used today and will continue to be in the future.” “With ‘Halo Online,’ there’s a common misconception that once it was canceled, the assets were either turned over as ‘open source’ or left for the community’s whims as ‘abandonware’ - neither of which is actually true,” it added. “These projects, and others like them, have one key factor in common - they fit within Microsoft’s established content usage guidelines.” Blue to Forge-made maps and modes to the ‘Halo Custom Edition’ to original recent fan creations like ‘Installation 01,” it said. “Community created content has long been a key pillar in the ‘Halo’ franchise and something we have continuously sought to support - from the early beginnings of Red vs.
A free expansion for “Halo: Combat Evolved” on PC allows players to create and share content, for example, but it requires a valid retail key and follows Microsoft’s content usage guidelines. ElDewrito is different from other fan-made projects, Microsoft said.
