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Former volunteer threatens legal action over Skyblivion code
A former volunteer is threatening legal action against Skyblivion over code they contributed to the fan-made remake.
Skyblivion is being built by volunteers from the TES Renewal Project, using Skyrim’s engine to remake The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.
After the volunteer left, the two sides disagreed about whether the project could keep using and maintaining their work.
The team says it decompiled parts of the code to keep it working after losing access to the original source code, and that the former volunteer then sent legal threats.
The team removed the code and rebuilt the system from scratch to protect its volunteers, but says the threats have continued.
It is unclear whether a lawsuit has been filed, and the former volunteer has not been named.
Skyblivion was delayed from 2025 to 2026 and is still aiming for a release this year; the team hopes to resolve the dispute and proceed with its plans.
A former volunteer is threatening legal action against Skyblivion over code they contributed to the fan-made project.
The team says the dispute began after the volunteer left and the sides disagreed over continued use and maintenance of the code.
Skyblivion says it removed the code and rebuilt the system from scratch, but the legal threats have continued.
The team says it is confident it has the right to maintain the submitted code, while it remains unclear whether a lawsuit has been filed.
The former volunteer has not been named, and the project team has urged fans not to target them.
- Who
- A former Skyblivion volunteer and the volunteer team behind the project.
- What
- The former volunteer is threatening legal action over code contributed to Skyblivion. It is unclear whether a lawsuit has been filed.
- When
- The team described the dispute in a statement posted on 30 October 2026.
- Where
- Skyblivion, a fan remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion built in Skyrim's engine.
- Why
- The sides disagreed over continued use and maintenance of the former volunteer's code after they left the project.
Former volunteer
Skyblivion team
Code use
Former volunteer
The former volunteer is threatening legal action over code they contributed.
Skyblivion team
The team says it is confident it has the right to maintain the code.
Handling the code
Former volunteer
Not stated beyond the legal threats described by the team.
Skyblivion team
The team says it removed the code and rebuilt the system from scratch to protect volunteers and make a clean break.
The Skyblivion team posted a statement about the dispute on Twitter/X.
The volunteer and team disagreed over continued use and maintenance of the code.
The team says it decompiled parts of the code to maintain functionality and fix issues.
The team says it removed the code and rebuilt the system from scratch.
- Project
- Skyblivion, a fan remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
- Engine
- Skyrim's engine
- Disputed material
- Code contributed by a former volunteer
- Team statement
- Posted on 30 October 2026
- Release plan
- The project was delayed from 2025 into 2026
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What people are saying
Please don't make this a witch-hunt
completely confident in our right to maintain the code they submitted
something we couldn't accept and think is disproportionate
Posts on X
A former volunteer is attempting to sue Skyblivion and we need your help