Microsoft and TracerAI rescind the DMCA takedown against Luanti

Sources: primary, discussion
Summary: The notice alleging that Luanti infringed Minecraft's copyright is withdrawn and the app is back on Google Play without waiting out the counter-notice period, which the project reads as the case being dropped. The maintainers note that Microsoft Research itself uses Luanti as a testbed in Project VEGA and in a world-models paper. They also note that contesting the notice consumed maintainer time.
Why it matters: A takedown against an open-source project can be reversed, and the maintainer time spent contesting it is not recovered.