That questioning of creatorship has been going on for months, and even more blatantly. In November of 2017, Stardock made an anniversary blog post downplaying

That questioning of creatorship has been going on for months, and even more blatantly. In November of 2017, Stardock made an anniversary blog post downplaying Paul and Fred’s involvement as creators of Star Control 2. https://www.stardock.com/games/article/485810/star-control-ii-25th-anniversary---on-the-shoulders-of-giants https://www.stardock.com/games/article/485810/star-control-i... Under normal circumstances, that’s innocuous—nothing more than highlighting all the people involved in the making of a great game. But even then, Greg Johnson of Starflight fame, whom I suspect had heard some of the behind‐the‐scenes goings‐on personally from Paul and Fred at that point, gently stepped in to reaffirm Paul and Fred’s role as primary creators of both the original games and the franchise. https://forums.stardock.net/485810/star-control-ii-25th-anniversary---on-the-shoulders-of-giants#3699873 https://forums.stardock.net/485810/star-control-ii-25th-anni... Not even a month later, Stardock filed a lawsuit against Fred and Paul, containing such incredible allegations as this one: > …Reiche and Ford have over the course of time and up to now have repeatedly held themselves out as the “creators” of Star Control I and Star Control II, especially in their marketing, advertising and promotion of the Ghosts of Precursors Game… However, Reiche or Ford’s advertising that they are the “Creators of Star Control” is false. As Reiche and Ford know, it was Accolade, not them that created Star Control I and Star Control II. …Any authorship that Reiche and Ford may have contributed to the Classic Star Control Games was limited, and it was instead a team of many other authors, including numerous artists, animators, musicians, designers and writers, among others, that collaborated together to develop creatives used in Star Control I and II. >…Contrary to the common public understanding and what they have portrayed to the public, Reiche and Ford may not have created any of the artwork, animation or characters incorporated in the games, or otherwise substantially contributed to the authorship of Star Control I and Star Control II. Reiche and Ford’s advertising themselves as being the “creators” of the Classic Star Control Games is false and misleading, and has been made in an attempt to dishonestly benefit from the goodwill and reputation associated with the STAR CONTROL Mark to which they have never had rights. All of a sudden, what might have been an innocent blog post has an alternate and much more self‐serving interpretation.