The KQ9 project (dubbed The Silver Lining) was shut down a few months ago by ActiVision when the team submitted their pretty much complete game for review. Since the original fan license was made with Vivendi, ActiVision had only a faint idea of what TSL was and just issued a C&D.
http://kotaku.com/5529809/the-sequel-th%20...%20rise-twistHonestly, it just seems like their trying to recover some publicity after the Infinity Ward fiasco.