Summary
Nintendo is known to be highly protective of its IPs, and its latest takedown request has targetedGarry’s Mod, forcing the sandbox game to remove 20 years worth of content that contains Nintendo related workshop assets. Fans of theSuper Smash Bros.gaming circuit and various sandbox titles are highly familiar withNintendo shutting down games with DMCA takedowns. With Nintendo now requesting all of its assets to be removed from theGarry’s Modsection of the Steam Workshop, fans are lamenting the impending loss of community content.
First released in 2004, the sandbox gameGarry’s Modis beloved for its fan-made maps for game modes likeProp Hunt,Death Run, and more. Players frequently utilize the various GMod assets in theSteamWorkshop, with thousands of unique items, models, skins, and more. However, the incredible quantity of content has now become a major problem forGarry’s Mod, as Nintendo is requiring the removal of tons of fan creations.
Revealed in a news posting on the GMod Steam page, Nintendo has formally requested that any and all instances of Nintendo assets be removed from the Steam Workshop, targeting community maps and items used byGarry’s Modcreators. Many GMod fan maps incorporate pop culture references, including assets of iconic characters like Mario and Donkey Kong. Unfortunately for some players, anyGarry’s ModNintendo contentwill have to be removed, and any shared workshop items will no longer be available. This includes all content that has been created over the past 20 years, creating a tough road ahead for theGarry’s Modteam.
What Content Is Getting Removed From Garry’s Mod?
In accordance with Nintendo’s takedown request, the GMod team is working to remove all content from its portion of the Steam Workshop containing Nintendo assets. This includes music, character skins, items such as Question Blocks and 1-Up Mushrooms, environmental models such as breakable blocks and flag poles, and static images of Nintendo games, characters, or logos. The content affected includes all community maps and workshop items that have been uploaded since the launch ofGarry’s Modback in 2004. A deadline for the content removal was not specified, but the GMod team did request that users actively assist and delete their own content that contains Nintendo assets. This formal notice to theGarry’s Moddeveloper follows a largerNintendo DMCA to Valvelast year.
With theimmense popularity of Nintendo’s IPs, it is understandable that the gaming giant is protective of its games, characters, music, and more. However, many players continue to voice disappointment with Nintendo’s staunch takedowns, with many hoping that the Japanese company will become more welcoming of community content over time. For now,Garry’s Modis working diligently to remove all Nintendo assets and content from its segment of the Steam Workshop, along with the deletion of community GMod content.
Garry’s Mod
WHERE TO PLAY
Garry’s Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren’t any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.You spawn objects and weld them together to create your own contraptions - whether that’s a car, a rocket, a catapult or something that doesn’t have a name yet - that’s up to you. You can do it offline, or join the thousands of players who play online each day.If you’re not too great at construction - don’t worry! You can place a variety of characters in silly positions. But if you want to do more, we have the means.The Garry’s Mod community is a tremendous source of content and has added hundreds of unique modes to the game. In Trouble In Terrorist Town, you can be a detective solving an online murder as criminals attempt to cover up their homicides. Be a ball, a plant, a chair, or anything else in Prop Hunt’s elaborate, shape-shifting game of Hide & Seek. Elevator: Source is gaming’s first elevator thrill ride, delivering players to airlocks and kitten dance parties.We have one of the most vibrant Steam Community Workshops, with over 300'000 models, maps, and contraptions to download. It has everything from new tools to improve your builds, to guns that fire rainbow-tinged nuclear blasts from space. Take as much or as little as you need: it’s all free.Please note: Some multiplayer servers and game-modes might require you to own other games - such as Counter-Strike: Source and Team Fortress 2.
