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From: "Lemont Washington" <law@defiantsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: New Project
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:05:56 -0400
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What if I wanted to prototype a cool game with disney characters that I want
to go to them to publish? I would create it
then take it to disney and see what they say. Is that a problem?
Mario Perdue <mperdue@l4software.com> wrote in message
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> Lemont,
>
> Please be sure that you observe copyright restrictions when creating
> your games. If you were to create a game with Mickey Mouse as the main
> character, you would not be able to post it. Disney is very protective
> of their properties and Sony is commited to observing the property
> rights of others. It's OK to make a game that is similar to another
> existing game, but it is not OK to just copy the game play and
> characters. Doing so could open you to legal action from the owner of
> the original game, and none of us want to see that happen.
>
> Mario
>