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Copyright is the legal right of the creator of a work to define how that work may be used and distributed.

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How "fake" do invented names of a football game have to be in order to avoid copyright infringement?

I know that real player names cannot be used in videogames unless the authorization (generally very expensive) has been given by the holders of the rights (players, teams etc.) as explained here and here. There is a discussion here about possible…
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How do I get Apple to pull an App that violates a copyright?

A friend of mine has had his Flash game stolen and published on the iPhone app store without his consent. What is the best way to get Apple's attention about this?
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Copyright laws on famous buildings and monuments in games?

I am working on a commercial card game based on the middle east. We would like to have famous buildings and monuments in the game, such as the Burj Al-Arab in Dubai. Are there laws that would prevent us from using pictures or drawings of famous…
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Would using Minesweeper as a part of my game be illegal?

I want to use Minesweeper for a part of my game and I want to know if it's legal or not.
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Making a mobile app from a board game. Copyright infringement?

Me and a friend got hooked on a board game and soon realized that we didn't need the board game to play, instead we could play it with pen and paper with extreme ease and satisfaction. The next step was to develop a simple android app to play it. We…
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Can I use information from a science book and mention it in bibliography without copyright problems?

I'm making an educational game to study some science topics. I want the users to know that the information in my game is real. Can I use a science book and mention it in the bibliography? Of course I will not copy / paste, I will only paraphrase…
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Fanmade game copyright?

Possible Duplicate: Legal issues for a “fangame” of a commercial franchise? What if I decide to make a fanmade game from a popular, recent game release? 100% non-profit. I will just post my game in a forum. Graphic work is 100% mine. I DO have…
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Using old planes in video game; copyright?

So i'm developing a small video game for class and for reasons we need to stay away from copyright material. I was wondering if I would have to worry about old WW2 planes being considered copyright material? I could just make some fantasy inspired…
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Can I use 3d models I have created in Hexagon made by Daz 3d in commercial games?

I have been modelling in Hexagon for a while. I want to know if I can use 3d models I have created in hexagon in a commercial game as I have been planning to do one myself. I don't want to get in trouble for using Hexagon 3d models I have created…
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Using movie names in a game

I am working out a concept of a game where I want to refer to movies. However, I am unsure if I can just refer to the real movie titles in the game or if I should change them slightly so that it becomes a parody of the movie for liablility /…
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Can I put a Creative Commons license on my game?

Title says all, I would like to publish my game under a Creative Commons license. What licenses can I use for a game if any?
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Is it legal to copy stats and abilities of characters from another game?

Is it legal to copy stats and abilities of characters from another game?.Please note that my game does have a similar gameplay to the game I am copying. My characters will look different of course.
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How can I ensure free graphics are suitable for use in a game?

We want to program a small minigame where we need a lot of icons for all kind of things (like in "Alchemy"). We looked through some free vector graphics pages, like http://www.freepik.com/, but they all state some vague instructions where and…
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Can i use art from another videogame as base for my art?

For example: if I take the 3d models and textures from GTA: San Andreas and I modify them making better models and textures, can i use this new art to make a game with a different gameplay and sell it without infringing the game's copyright?
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Are names of characters copyrighted?

I am not developing a game or creating game characters. What I am trying to do is give a name to the software that I am creating in my spare time. It seems there is a game character by the same name (I am not a gamer but a google search to check the…
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