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[–] Flipper@feddit.org 115 points 4 days ago (15 children)

No. The code was discovered by a person who used to work on it back in the day. They don't give it out, unless the decompilers have the permission to get it from the original rights owner. It's however unclear who owns the rights. They tried to get the permission but all three companies that might own it, didn't even answer.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 39 points 4 days ago (8 children)

And yet, if they ever did release it, you can bet all three companies would C&D it.

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 27 points 4 days ago (5 children)

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

[–] firebingo@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago

They actually also hired the guy who made Manic Miners.

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