simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoMouse - Official Early Gameplay Trailerwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down11 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkMouse - Official Early Gameplay Trailerwww.youtube.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square16fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareBorgDrone@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·11 months agoWhy would this cause a lawsuit?
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·11 months agoDisney is super protective of their IP
minus-squareBorgDrone@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·11 months agoSteamboat Willie goes out of copyright in 2024.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoAh, okay. So as long as they don’t step on the toes of any other Micky Mouse films, they should be alright.
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoBut they’re not stepping in the toes of any already-existing Disney properties anyway?
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoThe game is only using an art style. It’s not even Disney’s own art style. I don’t know why this would cause any IPissues whatsoever. Unless you’re character is actually Steamboat Willy Mickey and the game is using anything or everything else from the short.
minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down10·edit-211 months agoBecause it’s the only way the game will get any attention is my guess. Edit: Guess I was wrong. Looked generic to me aside from the artstyle.
Why would this cause a lawsuit?
Disney is super protective of their IP
Steamboat Willie goes out of copyright in 2024.
Ah, okay. So as long as they don’t step on the toes of any other Micky Mouse films, they should be alright.
But they’re not stepping in the toes of any already-existing Disney properties anyway?
The game is only using an art style. It’s not even Disney’s own art style. I don’t know why this would cause any IPissues whatsoever.
Unless you’re character is actually Steamboat Willy Mickey and the game is using anything or everything else from the short.
Because it’s the only way the game will get any attention is my guess.
Edit: Guess I was wrong. Looked generic to me aside from the artstyle.