The creator of the PSNlogin remover mod for God of War: Ragnarökhas removed his mod from Nexus Mods, fearing its legal liabilities.
Modder iArtoriusUA has said he decided on the removal after he received a lot of unwanted attention from his mod. While it doesn't seem like Sony's legal team has contacted the modder, he thought it was "better to be safe than sorry."
Sony may have struggled to prove that the modder committed any illegal activity. If they had decided to pursue legal action, it's uncertain what avenue would have sufficed, given that no conventional piracy or copyright infringement occurred.
It's unclear whether the modder is a U.S. citizen, in which case U.S. federal law would require that his conduct was performed for profit and/or caused significant financial damage to Sony. Otherwise, Sony could argue that his actions somehow contributed to a breach that would allow future piracy.
Sony has neither acknowledged the mod's existence nor removed it, but iArtoriusUA's fear is well-placed, as any legal dispute is likely to involve incredible financial burdens.
Until the Japanese giant makes a statement, any statements about the mod's legality, or otherwise, are pure conjecture.
Despite iArtoriusUA's backpedaling, the mod is...
