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Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds studio Bluehole’s recent threat of “further action” against Epic Games after Epic’s release of a Battle Royale mode for Fortnite presents a few questions concerning cloned games and what can and cannot legally be used when you’re deriving inspiration from another IP. www.polygon.com/2017/9/25/16360568/pubg-fortnite-lawsuit-rip-off
Nintendo has issued copyright strikes against multiple accounts belonging to a well-known Super Mario 64 ROM hacker, days after the release of his newest project, a multiplayer hack called Super Mario 64 Online. kotaku.com/nintendo-files-copyright-strikes-against-super-mario-64-1818580029
Nintendo Files Copyright Strikes Against Super Mario 64 Online
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Nintendo has issued copyright strikes against multiple accounts belonging to a well-known Super Mario 64 ROM hacker, days after the release of his newest project, a multiplayer hack called Super Mario 64 Online.
Over the course of three years, an impostor convinced the Smash community—as well as her friends, housemates and girlfriend—that she was a reclusive and revered programmer behind the famous Smash mod, Project M...https://kotaku.com/for-years-a-smash-bros-impostor-allegedly-duped-frien-1816169320
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Over the course of three years, an impostor convinced the Smash community—as well as her friends, housemates and girlfriend—that she was a reclusive and revered programmer behind the famous Smash mod, Project M, several sources close to the issue say.
Recently, Fandom tried to monetize a video on the platform, sometimes based on the free work provided by fans. kotaku.com/fallout-fans-resist-wikias-attempt-to-pivot-to-video-1804145954
Fallout Fans Resist Wikia's Attempt To Pivot To Video
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If you’re looking for the name of a minor character in Star Wars or trying to brush up on the lore of the latest big video game, you’ll probably end up on a wiki website hosted by Fandom. Unlike Wikipedia, Fandom is for-profit, but all of the content is written for free by a community that is happy…
Copyright, free speech, and entertainment lawyers have mixed opinions on the legality of game developer Campo Santo’s decision to fight hate speech with a copyright strike after reaching a breaking point with YouTube celebrity Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg. kotaku.com/lets-play-copyright-threat-raises-questions-about-the-l-1803784376?utm_campaign=Social...
Let's Play Copyright Threat Raises Questions About The Law And How To Use It
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Copyright, free speech, and entertainment lawyers have mixed opinions on the legality of game developer Campo Santo’s decision to fight hate speech with a copyright strike after reaching a breaking point with YouTube celebrity Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg.
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