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I don't understand the commenters saying that it's cool that a large company flush with cash shouldn't be expected to pay for copyrighted works it uses to make

I don't understand the commenters saying that it's cool that a large company flush with cash shouldn't be expected to pay for copyrighted works it uses to make a profit. I'm a biologist, not a lawyer, but it seems like our system is setup pretty well to protect the rights in this case. He should have consulted with a copyright attorney and started with a bill and cease and desist for $10,000 or whatever makes him happy. If they don't pay he can file a lawsuit. At this point someone would look at what the cost of the legal battle would be, and the cost of having to pull all of the existing copies of the game and re-issue it if they lose and offer to cut him a check.

fuzzywalrus 13y ago
Indeed, Naughty Dog copy protects its work, it should respect others. There's a lot of speculation be it: interns, lazy artists, bad production managers etc. What I'd like to know is if any other work is directly derivative in the game.
- hackinthebochs 13y ago
  >What I'd like to know is if any other work is directly derivative in the game. You mean besides Ellen Page's face? (http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/06/24/video-game-stole-my-face-actress-ellen-page-says/ http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/06/24/video-game-stole-my-f...)