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A cheat is a derivative work, so the game developer actually owns it. They do not give you permission to use it or sell it.
by tantalor 8y ago
A cheat is a derivative work, so the game developer actually owns it. They do not give you permission to use it or sell it.
- tantalor 8y agoNot so fast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galoob_v_Nintendo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galoob_v_Nintendo Smith compared usage of the Game Genie to "skipping portions of a book" or fast-forwarding through a purchased movie; thus the altered game content did not constitute the creation of a derivative work as Nintendo had argued. Smith wrote that "Having paid Nintendo a fair return, the consumer may experiment with the product and create new variations of play, for personal enjoyment, without creating a derivative work."
- greymeister 8y agoCheat tables were removed from the cheat engine forums because Bethesda et al sent them a threatening letter claiming similar things to what Nintendo claimed in that case. I doubt that they could have actually won a case, but most don't have lawyers on retainer and so essentially the game companies shut them down with the threat of legal action. It's a ridiculous claim, but game companies that want to sell things in game see it as a hindrance to further monetizing their customers I guess.