> Game hackers have folklore-esque beliefs about the legality of things like this that aren't true
as long as no one is trying to make money / sell ads / patreon lock the results, they should be fine; it's probably difficult for lawyers to claim monetary damages if no one is making money
> it's something you tend to hear before a project is taken down
the projects i've seen taken down seem to consistently have some sort of financial component, though sometimes it's been because the company that owns the copyright is about to release a remake themselves
