The former fan in question produced a popular gaming guide, which sparked the copyright controversy. Although 3Division already had a comparable game mode in development, it promised to add the maker’s name in the credits after seeing how much people loved the game guide. It promised to recognise the creator of the guide when the new game mode was available, but he became dissatisfied with having to wait and began constantly reporting the videos of one of the game’s greatest fans on YouTube. In response to the player’s violent behaviour, the developers opted not to credit him, and the problem worsened. The gamer allegedly reported more YouTube videos and made DMCA takedowns against the company’s website and the game itself, causing it to be removed from Steam.
