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It's actually very important that games themselves aren't copyrightable. What if Doom (or whoever did the first FPS) had a copyright on FPS? There was an intere
by vlunkr 12y ago
It's actually very important that games themselves aren't copyrightable. What if Doom (or whoever did the first FPS) had a copyright on FPS? There was an interesting article on HN a few months ago about the history of game lawsuits. basically, gameplay is not copyrightable, but characters, assets, etc. are.
- oneeyedpigeon 12y agoSurely it's the 'level' of reproduction that counts? You're argument is like "what if Stephen King had a copyright on characters flipping out and attacking their families" - clearly, that would be ridiculous and no-one would argue in its favour. However, if someone made a scene-for-scene remake of The Shining with different actors, most people would think some sort of copyright permission would be required.
- sneak 12y agoYou'd have to rewrite the dialog - but if you did that, you're in the clear, as far as I can see. (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.)