Ya I hear ya Thomas. I suppose it is such a small market, they wouldn't even bother with it. That is good to know, and I wish you luck with the game man. As for myself, if you release the game as shareware or ask for donations, I would certainly support it, and I think a lot of other blind gamers would as well. Later, Che
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:57 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: Star trek licensing > Hi, Che. > For the record I can say licensing the Star Trek effects, name, etc is > expensive. However, I never got far enough with Paramount to find out > weather or not I was going to be able to legally proceed with the game. > Fortunately, there is a fallback position of release the game under a > different license like shareware or freeware where gamers get to play, > and I end up getting down to business writing something that isn't owned > by the major corperations. > Naturally, I hope to sell, but I am more and more inclined just to > release STFC as is, and begin starting over fresh outside of these > restrictions of copyrights. > > > Che wrote: >> Shaun wrote: >> >I think but don't quote me on this one but just sfx alone are quite >> cheap. >> end quote >> >> I don't think you get my point, Sean my friend. paramount owns the >> rights >> to STAR Trek, lock stock and two smoking barrels, so anyone that is >> going to >> publish a game with the star trek name attached are going to have to fork >> over some cash for licensing fees, especially if there is profit of >> any kind >> involved. >> Most of these big corporate owned companies like Paramount have lawyers >> just sitting around waiting for something to do, and they don't seem >> to take >> copyright infringement lightly. >> I know this because I used to do computer effects for television, and I >> had many discussions with producers of shows like the X Files going on >> about >> what a pain in the rear end it was for them. >> Anyhow, I am mostly curious how one goes about getting licensing, >> and if >> having such a small market makes much of a difference to the cost. >> Anything along these lines you can let us budding developers know >> about, >> Thomas? >> Thanks much, >> Che >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >> >> >> >> SPONSORED LINKS >> Visually impaired product >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Visually+impaired+product&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=VPIm_ssPSG5c4KoEkDwyyA> >> Visually impaired >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Visually+impaired&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=-2iuidI2uo71hovbr5tgGg> >> Computer game design schools >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+game+design+schools&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=4_wHdQhjgMzl2dVNjfdYrg> >> >> Computer games >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+games&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=lEytAuoy3zDHt_rUdgxW1A> >> Computer game magazine >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+game+magazine&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=_ldmWpxT-POO-lnvfAX2PA> >> Computer chess games >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+chess+games&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=hli5UanEk7GxG0xMy5qE8Q> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> YAHOO! 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