Games Workshop Issued 'FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 Skin' Steam Game With a DMCA Takedown Because of ‘Oversized Convex Shoulder Pads With a Metallic Rim,’ Dev Says

Games Workshop issued a DMCA takedown against indie game Void War over a single trailer image, specifically citing "oversized convex shoulder pads with a metallic rim" as trademark/IP infringement. Developer Tundra Interactive removed the trailer to get the game back on Steam rather than fight the notice. The takedown was filed under the name "Mal Reynolds" (a Firefly character), which initially suggested a troll—but Games Workshop confirmed it was legitimate.

Appeared in 2026-02-09.