MKR Group and Capcom in legal brouhaha over Dead Rising |
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If someone made a game about zombies, would you think it'd be too similar to George Romero's movies? That's precisely what MKR Group, owner of the copyright to the Living Dead films, thinks about Capcom's Dead Rising, so much so that the latter has sought legal assistance regarding the matter.
This is how it reportedly happened, according to Kotaku: MKR Group and Capcom tried to resolve the similarity issue between the best selling game and "Dawn of the Dead," but it supposedly went nowhere. Instead, a letter was apparently sent to Capcom, Microsoft, and Best Buy complaining that the game was too similar to Romero's movies.
In a response to the possible threat of legal action on MKR Group's part, Capcom's lawyers are seeking declaratory judgment regarding Dead Rising, stating that the game has not violated MKR Group's copyrights and trademarks. Their point: that "humans battling zombies in a shopping mall" is a "wholly unprotectible idea" as far as current copyright standards go.
Ironic, indeed, considering that George Romero once cooked up a Resident Evil movie that never saw the light of day. If you want the gritty details of the complaint, feel free to check out our source link below.
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Hmmmm.... seems to be typical for americans to sue everyone for everything.
"Hey to coffee you sold me was hot but I thought it would be cold because it is nowhere mentioned that its hot. I sue you and I want 10 million dollars solatium."
Looks like they didn't sue yet. But they will anyway.
Meanwhile I'll start making a movie about someone traveling the world and then complain about every game with a walking charakter because they stole my idea.
By all means. We need more laughter in this world, and a satire would do us real good. :)
i hate how people sue over everything. We do need more laughter in this world and less selfish greed...
This is a pretty valid case here...I am sure if Dawn of the Dead never came out...This game would have been very different or never produced at all. It most definitely would not have taken place in a mall. The similarities are way too much to ignore.
will this game effect the sales of dawn of the dead?? No thats an older movie for one thing. Second it doesnt truly matter anyways they are just trying to take advantage of the similarities and get some extra money......yes it is retarded.
the games similaritys to dawn of the dead end at zombies in a mall.
If anything, Dead Rising increased the sales of these movies. I, for one, went and got both versions of DotD on Bluray when they came out since I enjoyed this game.
Not to mention, who here hasn't played the game yet? To know that there are only a handful of nods (nods, not exact line for line scripts) to Romero's movie, not counting those made towards other zombie movies. There is no grounds here for a lawsuit.
DotD, there was no main protagonist that went around battling zombies and running thousands down in a sports car. The plot differs entirely from the movie, other than the fact it takes place in a mall.
So this group has rights to horror "ANYTHING" in a mall? Or is it just zombies in a mall? Thats as retarded as the whole happy birthday song copyright.
If no one knows what im talking about, you cannot post the happy birthday song or broadcast it anywhere without getting the proper license. Even if its for a birthday party and you put the clip on youtube for all your family and friends to see. If they find it and you refuse to take it down, they will pursue legally and its legit.
Thats not true, the game has many similarities such as:
The main character/s get onto the shopping mall via a helicopter, and into the mall via air ducts.
By the end of the movie/game a group of people come in and invade the mall (Bikers in movie, Swat in game).
ummm well thats all I can think of atm