The team behind Skyblivion is dealing with legal threats from a former developer claiming ownership over parts of the project codebase. The dispute escalated after the departed volunteer locked source files and demanded personal contact information from the project leads. Despite the confrontation, the team confirmed development on the long running Elder Scrolls remake will continue.
The Skyblivion development team disclosed the dispute publicly to explain recent development hurdles. An ownership fight began over contributed code after the volunteer left the project. The contributor locked repository access, and the remaining developers attempted to reverse engineer the files. The former member responded with legal threats and demanded the real names and home addresses of the project leaders.
Project leads consulted legal counsel and confirmed their legal right to retain the submitted code. They decided against an extended legal battle. Developers purged every line of the disputed software from the repository. The crew then rebuilt the entire subsystem from scratch, adding technical improvements along the way.
The former contributor continues to issue legal threats despite the complete removal of the disputed code. The team urged fans to avoid harassing the individual and stated that they want a quiet resolution. Skyblivion has been in active development for over 10 years as an overhaul of The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion using the Skyrim engine. The project remains on track, though a final release date has not been announced.
