Torrenting is often considered illegal due to Dark And Darker Gold its association with pirating, and there are other issues for Dark and Darker fans to consider like potential malware from the torrenting software download. With this in mind, the RPG may lose some fans in the transition into unofficial means.

Given that Ironmace is based in South Korea, there's a prospective playerbase that may have been able to play the game through official means, but now will no longer be able to play it due to game rating regulations in the country that the developer is adhering to. 

Dark and Darker really gained traction during Steam Next Fest as it became the most-played demo during the event, but it may have caused Nexon to look into the similarities between it and P3. South Korean police have already raided Ironmace studios over this legal dispute with Nexon which should hint at its severity, but the smaller developer's dedication to the project may be a glimmer of hope for Dark and Darker fans.

As Dark and Darker hasn't been officially released yet and is already embroiled in such legal troubles with Nexon, it's currently unclear if the game will make it to launch despite P3 still being unrevealed. 

Ironmace has also taken down a GoFundMe campaign that has added another strange stipulation to the legal dispute with the Maple Story dev in which they requested funds to maintain development while covering potential legal fees. Dark and Darker Devs Take Down GoFundMe for Nexon Court Battle

A GoFundMe campaign aiming to raise $500,000 to help Dark and Darker developers fight Nexon in court has been deleted.

The ongoing battle between Dark and Darker studio Ironmace and Korean publisher Nexon has had another interesting development, with a $500,000 GoFundMe campaign meant to support Dark and Darker's legal battle being deleted within an hour of its creation. Although the GoFundMe page was deleted, Ironmace doesn't appear to be giving up in its struggle against Nexon.

The legal drama between Korean studio Ironmace and Nexon can be traced back to August 2021, when a Nexon employee known as "Leader A" was caught leaking assets for Dark And Darker Gold for sale a project with the working title "P3".