By: Junkie
Imagine if Valve shut down Black Mesa: Source for “diminishing and eroding Valve’s ability to manage and protect the brand, reputation and quality of the Half-Life property that it has invested...
View ArticleBy: CountChocula
They should have worded the petition a bit differently. . They could have used the petition to demonstrate a positive show of support for their mod, asking Warner (who actually owns all the rights to...
View ArticleBy: Koolaid-Maker
And even if they continued to work on it (for a private release), would WB really be able to do anything against it as long as they didn’t use lotr names or imagery that resembles the movies? Seems...
View ArticleBy: ScrabbitRabbit
Just imagine if SEGA did this for the millions of Sonic fan games that are made.
View ArticleBy: stupid_mcgee
I don’t know the specifics of TATW, but I would assume it’s because they don’t know about it. It’s not like they go around and meticulously check every video game modding board to look for IP...
View ArticleBy: stupid_mcgee
So, tell me, how do you guys feel about the fact that Bill Watterson does not license Calvin & Hobbes? All those t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc. are not licensed and done, actually, against his...
View ArticleBy: Koolaid-Maker
It could also be said that its pretty amazing that the modding community is so great that the games industry actually fears losing profit because of it. Still sad that money is pursued at the cost of...
View ArticleBy: oCHRISTOPHERo
What’s next? Coming after our fan art WB? Sheesh. The MERP team should do this anyway, WB will lose.
View ArticleBy: Koolaid-Maker
nah, mcgee, I totally agree that copyright stuff is important. I just feel like it needs to be redone as the Internet kind of changed a lot of things related to it.
View ArticleBy: stupid_mcgee
Has decayed? You obviously don’t know about LucasArts. They’ve been doing this type of stuff for years. Seriously, read up on LucasArts and cease and desist letters. They’ve done it for UT mods, NWN...
View ArticleBy: Koolaid-Maker
Valve doesn’t do that though, because they’re artists themselves. WB makes money, Valve makes games.
View ArticleBy: Junkie
@stupid_mcgee Regarding your C&H comment, you initially say that the creators of this mod may have no “malicious intent” but then go to frame this cynical state of mind which you believe people...
View ArticleBy: FlyingAce
you can’t play the damn “copyright ownership card” on a mod WB wtf? thats bullshit I mean its a freaking mod what the hell is next? WB banning anyone referencing LOTRO at all? we got to draw a line...
View ArticleBy: flyingsaucers
The really sad thing is that Tolkien’s genius is being horded by a money grubbing corporation. The LoTR community has been sharing artwork and fan-fiction in all different forms for decades, and now...
View ArticleBy: Hitman Dead Man
Can we fight fire with fire and convince Apple to sue WB over something?
View ArticleBy: stupid_mcgee
Koolaid-Maker, that’s how I feel, too. It’s important for creative types to have copyright and have legal rights to their works. Otherwise, a major business could steal your characters, works, etc. and...
View ArticleBy: Toggbutts
Yes and every time you hum the music from the films near other people, your a bad person.
View ArticleBy: Koolaid-Maker
Well that yes, but also when I’m by myself and contributing it privately to my own ears? Because if so, I’m seriously going to hell :(
View ArticleBy: giblite
WB: Please stop advertising our franchise for free to a large audience, thus enlarging the interest in said franchise, and thus greatly increasing our profit. I watched the movie “Downfall” as a result...
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