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Do you need a license to make a fan game?
So no, without consent, making a fan game is not, generally speaking, legal. “Fans who wish to make fan games can approach the owner of the original and request a licence,” Tutty says. “The benefit of this is that a company has control over third party use of its material and generates a revenue from it.
What is the legality of fan games?
Both fan games and fan art are illegal copyright infringement if either involves making copies or derivative works of someone else’s creative content without permission.
Is fan game copyrighted?
Some companies shut down fangames as copyright infringements. Original copyright holders can order a cease and desist upon fangame projects, as by definition fangames are unauthorized uses of copyrighted property.
Is Mugen legal?
The legality of common MUGEN creations is in a grey area. At least most companies won’t even bother with MUGEN creators that use their game’s resources unless said creator is attempting to make money off of it.
Is it illegal to make money off of fan games?
It is illegal to use them, profit or no profit. You cannot use someone else’s content without permission. Doing so is illegal copyright infringement.
Are fan remakes legal?
Even if the hobbyist makes the fan game free, the IP owner is legally entitled to shut down projects featuring their characters and/or setting.
Does Nintendo hate Fangames?
Nintendo protects its copyrights because they feel by doing so they maintain control of their brand and help increase its value. Nintendo protects its trademarks because they have to or they will be lost. Fan games primarily infringe copyrights, but also infringe on trademarks.
Is it legal for fans to make fan games?
“Fans who wish to make fan games can approach the owner of the original and request a licence,” Tutty says. “The benefit of this is that a company has control over third party use of its material and generates a revenue from it. “There is no obligation for this to be granted, which leaves the fans in an unenviable position,” Tutty says.
Is there a commercial license for Steam games?
No. Commercial licensing is available exclusively through the Steam Commercial Site License program. Where can I find more information about the Steam Commercial Site License program? Steam has a dedicated page that provides answers to commonly asked questions about the site license program found here.
How can you prove copyright infringement in a fan game?
“In order to demonstrate copyright infringement, the owner of the original would need to show that a substantial part of a screen shot in the original is copied in the fan game,” says Tutty. “Where the fan game copies the original exactly then there is obviously a huge issue here.
What does it mean to create fan content?
In this Policy, “Fan Content” means: your personal, non-commercial (i) fan art (such as artwork, photographs, videos, and other materials) that is based on the Epic IP; and (ii) Epic IP-related websites and apps that are freely accessible to the public. Please read this Policy carefully before creating any Fan Content.