--- title: Microsoft withdraws DMCA claim against indie developer... description: Microsoft withdrew a DMCA copyright claim against indie developer Unomelon after initially alleging their voxel sandbox game Allumeria used Minecraft content... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-withdraws-dmca-claim-against-indie-developer-unomelon-cwohqkfc0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft withdraws DMCA claim against indie developer Unomelon | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft withdrew a DMCA copyright claim against indie developer Unomelon after initially alleging their voxel sandbox game Allumeria used Minecraft content... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-withdraws-dmca-claim-against-indie-developer-unomelon-cwohqkfc0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/cwohqkFc0.png og:image:alt: Microsoft withdraws DMCA claim against indie developer Unomelon og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft withdraws DMCA claim against indie developer Unomelon **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft withdrew a DMCA copyright claim against indie developer Unomelon after initially alleging their voxel sandbox game Allumeria used Minecraft content without authorization. The claim, possibly automated, forced the game's removal from Steam before being reversed. Unomelon's Steam page and game were fully restored without requiring a counterclaim, avoiding potential legal action. The developer called for better investigation of automated DMCA claims, noting they can seriously damage independent creators. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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