BF6 Was Looking Good, So Naturally EA Had to Kneecap Portal With Copyright Threats
Seriously, what is EA playing at? Battlefield 6 has actually been a blast, a real step back in the right direction after... well, you know. So, of course, they have to find some way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, right? This time, the target is Portal. Again.
Reports are flying around, boosted by CharlieIntel, that copyright notices are being sent to Battlefield 6 Portal creators. The offense? Making maps using stuff from other games, specifically citing Call of Duty recreations like Shipment. Apparently, this could get you banned.
It's just baffling. After they already butchered XP gains in Portal, making it a pointless grind, now they're coming after the creative side? It feels like they're actively trying to kill the mode's potential.
The Predictable Legal Shuffle
Okay, fine, recreating another company's IP inside your game isn't exactly kosher. We all knew this was legally murky territory the second Portal's editor was shown off. Someone was always going to build Shipment.
But the timing, combined with the previous XP gutting, just screams mismanagement or, worse, a deliberate sidelining of the mode. Why give players these incredible tools and then slap their hands the moment they make something popular but verboten?
Portal's Potential Squandered?
Portal was meant to be the ultimate Battlefield sandbox, mixing classic maps and modes with new tools. It was a huge selling point! But if you disincentivize playing it through poor progression and threaten bans for popular community creations, what's the point?
This isn't just about Shipment, it's about the chilling effect this has on creativity within Portal. People poured hours into these maps. Now, they're being told that passion is potentially a bannable offense. It makes the whole "powerful editor" spiel feel like a bit of a bait-and-switch.
Is This The End for Wild Portal Creations?
So, is this it for the cool, boundary-pushing Portal maps? Are we just left with slightly tweaked versions of official maps? If EA cracks down hard, the most vibrant part of Portal could wither away, leaving it a shadow of what was promised.
Considering how good the rest of Battlefield 6 has felt, seeing them fumble Portal again is just frustrating. It's like they built a fantastic car but decided to slash the tires on the extra-cool trailer it came with. Make it make sense, EA.