{"rewrite":{"id":"r_684b1fb074fbb409f9307172","clusterId":"c_a06f53a7fc67a80785b663d7","slug":"star-citizen-offline-mod-canceled-after-developer-request","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Star Citizen Offline Mod Canceled After Developer Request","summary":"Developer cloudyyrust canceled his Star Citizen offline mod, ChrisWareOffline, after Cloud Imperium Games contacted him about files the mod included. He complied, deleting the GitHub repository, all download sources, the build channels on the mod's official Discord, and the Discord server, and asked users to remove downloaded files and re-uploads. Posts about the mod on the Star Citizen subreddit were removed after CIG sent an unofficial DMCA notice to moderators.","whyItMatters":"The takedown lands on ground CIG itself opened, since the game's earliest Kickstarter pitch promised moddable multiplayer where users can host, a point users raised as the offline build and its subreddit posts disappeared.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe shutdown was announced by mod developer cloudyyrust on the mod\u0026#39;s official Discord, not by CIG. He said CIG contacted him about files the mod included and that he complied fully with their requests. The deletions cover the GitHub repository, all download sources, the build-related Discord channels, and the Discord server itself, and he asked users to delete downloaded files, distribution archives, and derivative or re-uploaded versions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Reddit, posts about the mod in the Star Citizen subreddit were removed. Moderators said CIG unofficially notified them via DMCA to take the posts down and that they acted because Reddit\u0026#39;s terms of service let copyright holders request removal of infringing content.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Star Citizen offline mod ChrisWareOffline is canceled. Its developer says CIG contacted him about files the mod included, and he deleted the repo, downloads, and the mod's Discord. Reddit posts went too, after CIG sent moderators a DMCA notice.","twitterPost":"Star Citizen offline mod ChrisWareOffline is canceled. Its developer says CIG contacted him about files the mod included, and he deleted the repo, downloads, and the mod's Discord. Reddit posts went too, after CIG sent moderators a DMCA notice.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Star Citizen offline mod ChrisWareOffline is canceled. Its developer, cloudyyrust, says CIG contacted him about files the mod included and that he deleted the GitHub repository, download sources, and the mod's Discord. Posts about the mod on the Star Citizen subreddit were removed after CIG sent moderators an unofficial DMCA notice, and users noted the game's early Kickstarter pitch promised moddable, user-hosted multiplayer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/14/173600.html\",\"title\":\"Star Citizen offline mod canceled at developer's request - questions raised over early 'moddable' promise\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4662,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791985044,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T13:32:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T13:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T13:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a06f53a7fc67a80785b663d7","canonicalTitle":"『Star Citizen』オフライン化Mod、公式からの申し入れにより開発中止―初期の「Mod可能」謳い文句に疑問の声も","representativeArticleId":"a_0e3ad8217761a858b20629f0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Star Citizen\"],\"studios\":[\"Cloud Imperium Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T12:37:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T12:37:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T13:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/14/173600.html","title":"『Star Citizen』オフライン化Mod、公式からの申し入れにより開発中止―初期の「Mod可能」謳い文句に疑問の声も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Star Citizen"],"studios":["Cloud Imperium Games"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}