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Catherine Lewis

After almost 10 years, unofficial Pokemon website known for sharing fan-made games shuts down after reportedly receiving a DMCA takedown notice

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Popular Pokemon fan website Relic Castle, which has been running since 2014, has been taken offline after those in charge of it allegedly received a DMCA takedown notice. The website previously functioned as a forum for Pokemon fans to talk, as well as a place to share fan-made Pokemon games.

The details of the alleged DMCA notice haven't been shared, so it's not been confirmed if the takedown comes directly from The Pokemon Company itself, or what exact reasoning was given for it. It seems likely that it could be related to the fan games that were shared via the website, although it's worth noting that the website didn't host these games directly – it instead allowed links to be posted to them. 

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