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I can see EA getting up in arms over a game like this since they are still selling Command & Conquer Games (Tiberian Dawn was part of Command & Conquer: The Fir

I can see EA getting up in arms over a game like this since they are still selling Command & Conquer Games (Tiberian Dawn was part of Command & Conquer: The First Decade which came out a few years ago), but what about for other games that aren't being sold? The author here is giving proper attribution and isn't making any money off of it, as far as I understand. What about remaking games from companies that don't exist anymore? /not an expert on copyright and honestly curious

davedx 15y ago
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ceejayoz 15y ago
> What about remaking games from companies that don't exist anymore? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Enforcement_of_copyright http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Enforcement_of_copy...
- atomicdog 15y ago
  That explains distrubuting abandonware, but what about recreating it/porting it to another platform and charging for it?
pwf 15y ago
There's ads on the game site, so he must be making some money off of it.
- artmageddon 15y ago
  Didn't see those and HN won't let me edit my comment. Thanks!
rmc 15y ago
There was an article on HN recently about how many people (esp. young people) have a different idea about copyright from the law, and seem to think that so long as you attribute something, and especially if it's not taking sales away, then it's OK. That is one idea of copyright, the law has a different idea. In short, the Command and Conquer trademark is still in use, so EA are legally required to sue you. The copyright on the art work is fully covered or for the next 50 years (or maybe more). It doesn't matter if the company doesn't exist anymore (their assets, incl. IP) belong to someone. It doesn't matter if a copyrighted content is not being commerical exploited anymore, it's still copyright. If this sounds outragous to you, talk to your politicans, read Free Culture by Lessig, talk to a Pirate Party.

davedx 15y ago

Ads and a donate button.

ceejayoz 15y ago

> What about remaking games from companies that don't exist anymore? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Enforcement_of_copyright http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Enforcement_of_copy...

atomicdog 15y ago
That explains distrubuting abandonware, but what about recreating it/porting it to another platform and charging for it?

pwf 15y ago

There's ads on the game site, so he must be making some money off of it.

artmageddon 15y ago
Didn't see those and HN won't let me edit my comment. Thanks!

rmc 15y ago

There was an article on HN recently about how many people (esp. young people) have a different idea about copyright from the law, and seem to think that so long as you attribute something, and especially if it's not taking sales away, then it's OK. That is one idea of copyright, the law has a different idea. In short, the Command and Conquer trademark is still in use, so EA are legally required to sue you. The copyright on the art work is fully covered or for the next 50 years (or maybe more). It doesn't matter if the company doesn't exist anymore (their assets, incl. IP) belong to someone. It doesn't matter if a copyrighted content is not being commerical exploited anymore, it's still copyright. If this sounds outragous to you, talk to your politicans, read Free Culture by Lessig, talk to a Pirate Party.