Blizzard/Activision pissed off about a mod...

Dowly · 01-27-11, 09:44 AM

...for being too good? Well, that's what the maker of the Starcraft 2 mod called 'World of Starcraft' thinks.

Quote:

Can you believe this man? They put out a tool to let us do anything and then shut us down when we get too good with it?

http://pixelatedgeek.com/2011/01/wor...date-bad-news/

HunterICX · 01-27-11, 10:18 AM

Go Blizzard

World of Starcraft.....

the idea alone

HunterICX

Dowly · 01-27-11, 10:35 AM

The name "World of Starcraft" is actually owned by Blizzard so, might be more than an idea.

HunterICX · 01-27-11, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

The name "World of Starcraft" is actually owned by Blizzard so, might be more than an idea.

HunterICX

Arclight · 01-27-11, 11:41 AM

Er from what I gathered as this unfolded that's the point: copyright infringement of the name. It's nothing about quality of the mod or something like that.

Quote:

In a statement released to all sorts of places last night, they confirmed they’re not going to block the mod’s ongoing development.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011...-modder-mercy/

Dowly · 01-27-11, 11:45 AM

Ah, thanks Arc, didn't do much of an research on it.

Arclight · 01-27-11, 11:51 AM

Well the guy does deserve credit for getting Activison all up in arms over a bloody youtube video.

I mean, they could have sent him a letter asking for a name-change on the project, instead of cracking open a tin of lawyers and threatening the poor bugger with all kinds of lawsuits.

Weee bit of a knee-jerk reaction there (or just a jerky reaction).

Dowly · 01-27-11, 11:55 AM

Aye, true that. Well, atleast the modder got a possible job.

Arclight · 01-27-11, 12:00 PM

Good on Riot for offering, not sure he accepted though.

Dowly · 01-27-11, 12:05 PM

Aye, haven't accepted it yet AFAIK.

Seems I forgot some words from my last post, I shall blame the now non-existent hangover for it.

Arclight · 01-27-11, 12:10 PM

You have it easy: always a hangover to blame.

Julia did the trick I take it?

Dowly · 01-27-11, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Julia did the trick I take it?

01-27-11, 11:04 PM

Wait so some guy (Or team of guys) goes out of their way and devotes their time to improving the longevity of your game, possibly making it funner and possibly even causing some to buy your game and you repay him/them by shutting the mod down

Arclight · 01-27-11, 11:55 PM

Actually, the guy making it choose a name that was just asking for trouble (clear copyright infringement) and got slapped with lawsuits, which were dismissed shortly after the situation was cleared up. The mod is continuing development under a new title, and Riot Games (League of Legends) offered the guy a job.

Oh, and it was a preview-trailer posted on YT that triggered it, the mod itself came under discusion a bit later on, to make sure it was dependant on SC2 rather than a stand-alone product (if it was standalone, it would be more copyright infringement, considering the art resources used and the lore it builds upon).

tl;dr: No.

kiwi_2005 · 01-28-11, 12:41 AM

World of Starcraft. Bad name dude.

01-27-11, 10:18 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Go Blizzard World of Starcraft..... the idea alone HunterICX __________________

01-27-11, 11:51 AM	#7
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Well the guy does deserve credit for getting Activison all up in arms over a bloody youtube video. I mean, they could have sent him a letter asking for a name-change on the project, instead of cracking open a tin of lawyers and threatening the poor bugger with all kinds of lawsuits. Weee bit of a knee-jerk reaction there (or just a jerky reaction). __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-27-11, 11:55 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Aye, true that. Well, atleast the modder got a possible job. Last edited by Dowly; 01-27-11 at 12:06 PM. Reason: missing word

01-27-11, 12:00 PM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Good on Riot for offering, not sure he accepted though. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-27-11, 12:10 PM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	You have it easy: always a hangover to blame. Julia did the trick I take it? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-27-11, 10:35 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The name "World of Starcraft" is actually owned by Blizzard so, might be more than an idea.

01-27-11, 11:45 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ah, thanks Arc, didn't do much of an research on it.

01-27-11, 12:05 PM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Aye, haven't accepted it yet AFAIK. Seems I forgot some words from my last post, I shall blame the now non-existent hangover for it.

01-27-11, 11:04 PM	#13
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Wait so some guy (Or team of guys) goes out of their way and devotes their time to improving the longevity of your game, possibly making it funner and possibly even causing some to buy your game and you repay him/them by shutting the mod down

01-27-11, 11:55 PM	#14
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Actually, the guy making it choose a name that was just asking for trouble (clear copyright infringement) and got slapped with lawsuits, which were dismissed shortly after the situation was cleared up. The mod is continuing development under a new title, and Riot Games (League of Legends) offered the guy a job. Oh, and it was a preview-trailer posted on YT that triggered it, the mod itself came under discusion a bit later on, to make sure it was dependant on SC2 rather than a stand-alone product (if it was standalone, it would be more copyright infringement, considering the art resources used and the lore it builds upon). tl;dr: No. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-28-11, 12:41 AM	#15
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	World of Starcraft. Bad name dude. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.