GitHub removed the blocking from the project repository RE3 , which was disabled in February after receipt of a claim from the company Take-Two interactive , which belongs related to games GTA III and GTA VICE City Intellectual property. The blocking was stopped after sending developers RE3 counter claim On the illegality of the first solution.
appealed that the project is evolving on the basis of reverse engineering, but only the source texts created by the project participants are posted in the repository, and object files based on the functionality of the Games, they were not placed in the repository. Re3 developers believe that the code created by them is either not subject to the legislation that determines the right to intellectual property or refers to the category of conscientious use (Fair Use) that allows you to create compatible functional analogues.
is also indicated that the main objective of the project is not a pirated distribution of someone else’s intellectual property, but the provision of fans of the opportunity to continue to play in the old versions of GTA,
Correction of errors and providing work on new platforms. The RE3 project helps to preserve the cultural heritage to which old religious games include, which contribute to the growth of TAKE-TWO sales and stimulate demand. In particular, the use of RE3 code requires resources from the original game, which pushes the user to buy the game from Take-Two.