A US judge has rejected a lawsuit claiming that Sony’s God of War infringed copyright in a series of film scripts written by two Californian screenwriters. The screenwriters, Jonathan Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Dath, claimed they had written two treatments and two screenplays concerning a Spartan attack on Athens and other events in ancient Greece, which they claimed were copied by… Continue reading Judge dismisses God of War copyright lawsuit against Sony
Category: Copyright
Games developer fails in court claim over copying himself
You’d think the last thing a games developer should be worried about is copying his own work, right? Wrong. Last week, the High Court published its judgment of a claim brought by a games developer against his employer over a games concept which the developer had created when he was freelance but which later he… Continue reading Games developer fails in court claim over copying himself
Are modchips illegal?
[This article was first posted on Gamaustra here] This article is about modchips: is their sale/use illegal or not? We look at three recent cases in England, Spain and France – which show an interesting divergence of European opinion as to the legality of modchips: not every country thinks that modchips are a bad thing. … Continue reading Are modchips illegal?
New House of Lords proposal could water down Digital Economy Bill
A new proposal by the House of Lords could weaken the effect of the most contentious aspects of the Digital Economy Bill, being: (i) obligations on ISP to assist in curbing online infringement; and (ii) the Government’s ability to modify the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 by order. (Thanks to Tom Watson for this tip.)… Continue reading New House of Lords proposal could water down Digital Economy Bill
Runescape, the Computer Misuse Act and theft
The background: Details here. A group of Runescape players mount a phishing scam, obtain other players’ accounts, strip those accounts of gold and loot. Presumably they make an in-game or real-world profit. Then the UK Police (specifically the Central Police e-crimes unit) swoop in. They arrest a caution an individual in Avon and Somerset “on… Continue reading Runescape, the Computer Misuse Act and theft