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02/03/11(Thu)17:18 No.23162864>>23162717
No, really. Let them know in no uncertain terms:
>If they release with no fees attached to the game itself, and without accepting 'donations' (gray area), Hasbro can NOT sue them, as intellectual copyrights rely on the copiers making money. >Hasbro is free to request a cease and desist, citing infringement, but unless the team refuses that, NOTHING MORE WILL HAPPEN. Your names won't appear in the Sex Offender Registry, it won't go on your permanent record, you'll just have to stop all work immediately and (theoretically) delete all associated materials.
How do I know this? I was working a fan-sequel for an SNES-era game (updated for modern tech), and my team's leader was sent a cease-and-desist notice saying, essentially, 'plz stop stealing our stuff :('.
That's it. Hasbro can NOT take immediate legal action if the team is making no money to begin with, other than to request a C&D, and if you comply with the C&D, then they leave you alone.
I think the companies secretly love the exposure and/or proof that their franchises are so beloved that they receive fan works on such scales. |