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1answer
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It's possible to release a communist 1st person shooter in USA? [closed]

I would be interested if it's possible to release a 1st person shooter where a main character is a leader of revolution millitary army that is planning to invade USA and overthrown the capitalist ...
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1answer
117 views

Having Your Own Copyrighted App Automatically After Publishing

I have a question regarding for the game app and in business. You see, I decided to publish an app to Google Play. When I published it, does this app automatically declared that this app is ...
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3answers
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Set up indie game studio (UK) - how?

I am UK based and am looking to set up my own game studio - essentially, just myself working from home, looking to build casual game apps. I want to ask you guys what steps or process i need to go ...
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2answers
302 views

Is it acceptable to say “Inspired from … game”

For a game I'm developing, I would like to use "inspired from ... game" to acknowledge and praise that game. But I'm not sure if this is a good idea from a legal point of view. They might think my ...
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3answers
509 views

From release to business

Let's say that I've finished programming an indie MMO game similiar to Tibia. I've got a stable server application that is ready to launch, i've got a tested bug-free working client application that ...
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1answer
257 views

Conundrum with quality and virus reports: is our game releasable?

I've just got done talking to the CEO of our independent game studio about one of our projects nearing completion. We're considering canning the whole project for a number of reasons: There are ...
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1answer
625 views

Must know legal issues when releasing a game?

Alright, some day in the far future I would love to independently release my own game. My question is, what is the minimum amount of familiarity I need with copyright law, software patents, and other ...
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5answers
2k views

Can and should a game design be patented?

I have an idea for a game that I want to develop and I feel is unique, and I'm wondering if I should patent it. I read on the web that games can be patented, but just because it can be done doesn't ...
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1answer
183 views

Where can I find legal or business resources for a game production company?

Where can I find information on the legal or business aspects of running a game production company?