Baldwin’s figures became popular on Reddit which caused a surge in sales of the 3D printed figures. Sqaure Enix took notice and sent Shapeways a takedown notice. Baldwin and Shapeways complied.
The figures had been on sale for a little more than a month. Speaking with CNET, Baldwin said “Standard procedure. Just like a video in YouTube using copyrighted music can be pulled down,” in regard to the request from Square Enix to remove the figures from the store.