Hi. Yeah, I agree. Star Trek is cool. YUnfortunately, my dream for starting uSA Games was to be able to have games like Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc but legally and otherwise it seams I will have to go in new directions. That being more original titles.
allan thompson wrote: > I agree with Chi, I would pay for it, if nothing else then to support > your > continued effort to bring out high quality games to the blind gamers > community. > Besides , Star trek is cool, *grin* > allan > The truth will set you free... > Jesus of Nazareth 33 AD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:55 PM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Star trek licensing > > > > 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? 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