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  • Lego shut down fan-made Bionicle game 'Masks of Power' after 8 years amid stricter IP rules.
  • The team rebranded as Unmasked Games and shifted focus to developing a new original game.
  • Fans supported the creators, seeing the shutdown as part of a broader clash between fan creativity and legal fears.
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Lego Just Shut Down A Brilliant-Looking Bionicle Fan Project After 8 Years - IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-just-shut-down-a-brilliant-looking-bionicle-fan-project-after-8-yearsIgn.com
Lego Just Shut Down A Brilliant-Looking Bionicle Fan Project After 8 Years - IGN

Lego shuts down Bionicle fan game 8 years into development, and the team thinks it knows why: "Our project was too easy to mistake for an official product"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/lego-shuts-down-bionicle-fan-game-8-years-into-development-and-the-team-thinks-it-knows-why-our-project-was-too-easy-to-mistake-for-an-official-product/Gamesradar.com
Lego shuts down Bionicle fan game 8 years into development, and the team thinks it knows why: "Our project was too easy to mistake for an official product"

Lego Fan Game Shut Down After Eight Years Of Development

https://kotaku.com/lego-bionicle-fan-game-masks-of-power-canceled-shutdown-1851781321Kotaku.com
Lego Fan Game Shut Down After Eight Years Of Development

'This has been heartbreaking news for our entire team': Lego nukes Bionicle fangame from orbit after ignoring it for 8 years

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/this-has-been-heartbreaking-news-for-our-entire-team-lego-nukes-bionicle-fangame-from-orbit-after-ignoring-it-for-8-years/Pcgamer.com
'This has been heartbreaking news for our entire team': Lego nukes Bionicle fangame from orbit after ignoring it for 8 years

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