Copyright and Games

[Simon]

Recovered from forum loss incident

@Frew (Frew) 2016-10-19 23:36:22 UTC #1
This is a discussion thread for the PAX panel. I will post articles as I find and read them.

First up is this great investigation into WoW modding and how Blizzard’s actions were interpreted by the modders.

Who Owns the Mods?

Tomorrow’s reading material (for me) will be:

Modding for Fun and for Profit

@Simon (Simon G) 2016-10-20 09:50:51 UTC #2

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161018/23350035833/samsung-issues-takedown-video-grand-theft-auto-5-mod-turning-galaxy-note-7-into-weapon.shtml

@Frew (Frew) 2016-10-23 22:11:05 UTC #3

More readings

Video Game Cloning

Videogames and Consoles between Copyright and Technical Protection Measures

Temporary Protection Measures (TPMs) may be an interesting area of discussion. We wish to include fair use provisions to protect modifying technical limitations to devices. A right to tinker and modify something you own.

@Simon (Simon G) 2016-10-23 23:43:00 UTC #4

http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/9/12861416/fallout-4-ps4-mod-support-skyrim-ps4-mod-support

@Frew (Frew) 2016-10-24 00:54:00 UTC #5
Video Games and IP: A Global Perspective A good overview of how games are protected by copyright law from WIPO magazine.

@thesunnyk (Sunny Kalsi) 2016-10-30 21:17:41 UTC #6

Almost every Jim Sterling video has something to do with copyright, or at least the overreach of publishers. He’s also coined a number of terms which I think it’s beneficial for all pirates to know, such as Fee2Pay (for full priced games with microtransactions), or Copyight Deadlock where several companies’ copyrighted materials are used in a youtube video to stop any of them from monetising the video.

Some notable videos:

• About how emulators are cool
• Where’s the fair use

…and most of them actually.

@Simon (Simon G) 2016-11-01 07:55:33 UTC #7
Another interesting situation… DRM stops paying customers in Burma/Myanmar from accessing their purchased games due to geopolitical reasons outside of the customers’ control.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/5a51e2/ea_games_and_origin_quietly_bans_an_entire/?st=iuz75ww0&sh=374e430a

Similar if DRM servers go down for any other reason (company goes under, or poor maintenance/support) I have suffered this personally with Rockstar Games GTA IV.

@Simon (Simon G) 2016-11-03 00:09:41 UTC #8
Game publisher can revoke access to their game from paying customer for no reason just because they feel like it with no recourse

https://www.reddit.com/r/gtaonline/comments/5aqtql/falsely_banned_in_gta_online_my_experience_with/