# Skyblivion modders reveal a former volunteer is “threatening to sue for damages upwards of €30,000” over work on the unofficial Oblivion remake project

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/skyblivion-modders-reveal-a-former-volunteer-is-threatening-to-sue-for-damages-upwards-of-e30000-over-work-on-the-unofficial-oblivion-remake-project/
- Published: 2026-11-02T11:51:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T12:15:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/skyblivion-modders-reveal-a-former-volunteer-is-threatening-to-sue-for-damages-upwards-of-30000-over-work-on-the-unofficial-oblivion-remake-project
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Skyblivion says a former volunteer is threatening to sue for over €30,000.
- The team says it removed and replaced the volunteer’s contributions.
- The dispute may complicate the mod’s planned 2026 release.

## Summary

Skyblivion’s team says a former volunteer is threatening legal action over work contributed to the unofficial Oblivion remake, seeking damages of more than €30,000. The dispute could affect the mod’s release plans, after it was delayed from 2025 to 2026.

The team says the disagreement concerns its decompilation and maintenance of parts of the volunteer’s work after losing access to the source code. It says it has removed those contributions and replaced them, but the former volunteer is also seeking personal details of several team members. Skyblivion has consulted a lawyer, whose services would cost €2,500, and is seeking pro bono help with intellectual property or data protection law; project lead Kyle Rebel asked the community not to target the former volunteer.

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