I would like to update this announcement with a statement that there are no communities which will officially continue alterIWNet. It is absolutely impossible to run your own IWNet server with the current client build without having the latest source code. In short, any communities that say that they are "continuing alterIWNet" are a scam to either get money from you, or to infect you with malware. There is only one alterIWNet and it's dead. Long live alterIWNet.
Hello dearest Community,
As you've definitely heard, alterIWNet received a Cease and Desist notification from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP on behalf of Activision Publishing Inc, demanding that we stop our operations due to infringing US and International laws.
At this time, only initial negotiations have been made, but it is certain that alterIWNet will cease all operations by the end of next week, indefinitely. During that time, you can still play the supported games, as usual.
Please refrain from taking any actions on our behalf, such as harassing letters, posts, "denial of service" attacks, telling your grandmother or anything else that you may deem wise. There is nothing more we can do here, unless Activision recognise us as a legitimate modding community.
Additionally, do not trust rumors. Everything official will be posted in this announcement. Anything you've heard that contradicts this announcement or is not mentioned here is likely false.
Thank you all for your continued dedication and contributions to alterIWNet and to PC gaming as a whole.
Sincerely,
Max
alterIWNet Administrator
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