Recent content by Grahamburger

I don't think anyone expects differently, but Activision is trying to sell the KQ series (they put it up on GOG) without making any new games. How are you going to get new fans? You could take advantage of a free game that got made by fans.... Or you COULD screw yourself over (and screw over...

It's not just tempting, when the "big guy" is Activision, it's pretty much common sense to side with the little guy. Or hell, anyone at all that isn't Activision.

Trademark would only cover the title, "King's Quest" which was not in the title of the game after the agreement with Vivendi was formed. Names, logos, symbols can be trademarked. You can even go so far as to trademark packaging. Ideas, however, can not trademarked, products are. Ideas are...

To put it an actual book that you SELL would certainly get a C&D, a book distributed for free would NOT. There was no commercial plans for TSL. And I'd really love to see a source for where you guys are getting the idea that one must actively protect their IPs under the law, cause I've been...

Well, thanks for the support. I'm just quoting this to reiterate, NO they were NOT. Even if it were required by law the Intellectual Property holders police like that (which, btw, it isn't -- you've heard of fanfiction, right? That's legal BECAUSE the law does not require someone to protect...

Uhm, you're missing like a LOT of facts here. Vivendi had already given a fan license to Phoenix Online Studios, a contract which required Phoenix Online Studios to finish the game and submit for approval by Vivendi -- giving the IP holders the final say on EVERY aspect of the project. When...

I know it was posted earlier, but here is a link to the petition to save The Silver Lining. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetsl I think it's also time we start boycotting Activision, if they're going to be such dicks. Now is a great opportunity, as they're preparing to release...