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And yet, if they ever did release it, you can bet all three companies would C&D it.
Lego is actually one of the very few companies that isn't batshit crazy over video game IP. (Real life Lego clones are probably different though).
They even gave a shout out to Manic Miners (a rock raiders fan remake) on the official podcast and haven't done anything to take it down. I can't remember if they officially said they won't do anything also
Let's give The LEGO Group some credit, They allow fan-made projects all the time. They even allowed a fan-made BIONICLE game onto Steam. They also allow the hosting of out of print LEGO video games.
They actually also hired the guy who made Manic Miners.
Interestingly LEGO was patented, and that patent has recently expired.
If the company used a Trademark to protect the system they used, it would still be protected.
Well they did shut down the Lego Universe reboot. Also Lego most certainly is batshit crazy when it comes to fighting other brick manufacturers and sellers. Just like any capitalist company they are afraid of losing ANY marketshare.
Solution: wait a few months and release it anonymously, while claiming it was found elsewhere.
Just archive it on archive.org without an announcement. And keep the metadata sparse so it’s very hard to find.