Copyright gives the creator of an original work exclusive legal rights to it
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Making a mobile app from a board game. Copyright infringement?
Me and a friend got hooked on a board game and soon realized that we didn't need the board game to play, instead we could play it with pen and paper with extreme ease and satisfaction. The next step ...
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What resources can I use to determine if the name of my game violates any copyrights or trademarks?
I'm a indie/hobbyist game developer. How do I check that I'm not infringing any copyrights or trademarks when I release my game?
I'm not making megabucks so it's not financially feasible to get ...
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Does it require any license to use a real city landscape in a car racing game?
I'm now planning a casual car racing game that want to model some real cities sight into it. I doubt if there is copyright of the landscape or city planning of those real cities in the world. Can I ...
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Can I use copyrighted sprites for a demo?
I just had a quick question and wanted everyone's opinions.
I'm making a 2D demo game for a resume which I want to post online. I'm applying as a programmer position so I don't really have my own ...
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What to consider legally when cloning an old game? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How closely can a game resemble another game without legal problems
I'm going to make a game in the form of a 100% free Android phone app that will be basically a clone ...
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Is it illegal to use a commercial song in your game (that you intend to sell)
If I were to buy, say this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fumBcKC6RE, strip/find/get the instrumental, and use that instrumental in a game I'm making, as a theme, say for a recurring boss ...
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Guitar hero clone and music
I am an indie game developer and I am doing a game similar to guitar hero. I am using tracks composed by musicians and I contacted them to sing a licensing contract. As is my first indie project I ...
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When do I need to ask for permission to recreate an old game? [duplicate]
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How closely can a game resemble another game without legal problems
Legal issues for a "fangame" of a commercial franchise?
I want to do a mobile version of ...
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Can I reuse the name of an old arcade game?
I've done an indie remake of an old arcade game from 1980.
Can I use its name? I thought copyright expired after 25 years but I could be wrong, hence this question.
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What is a legal way to use music from registered authors in a game?
I have recently asked a question about music in games like Guitar Hero.
I have found that that in Europe (at least) if I do want to use a track composed by a musician member of a royalty collecting ...
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Can I get around a Pokemon copyright with new art and minor changes?
If I develop a game that is essentially pretty much Pokemon (you're a trainer, you catch "monsters" and put them to fight and level up etc), and I do the next things:
I'm a trainer with a ...
