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Originally Posted by Steeltrap
I can see no reason why they should not take those achievements as the start point for SH5. By all means simplify some of it for less "hard core" players, but that doesn't justify ignoring the current state of those mods.
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That, unfortunately, is an intellectual property issue. Anyone who makes a mod has a copyright in that mod. If Ubi just incorporated the mod into SH5, the mod author could theoretically sue and claim part of the profits of the game attibutable to his "mod". In theory, Ubi could get a waiver, but since most mods are a community effort and documentation is lax, it is often impossible to determine who are the authors of a mod (GWX is a good example).
For that reason, no sane developper (or at least one with competent lawyers) will go anywhere near a mod.
As anyone who has ever worked on a game will know, the first thing they make you sign is a complete waiver where you waive any rights you may have to any improvements you make to the game.