RUMOR - Activision's GoldenEye title a remake of the N64 classic

[Joelcool7]

I don't know legally what Activision would have to do to release a remake but I don't think Microsoft or Rare would need to sign off on it. Why?

Well simple I know PerfectDark was re-released on the 360 X-Box Live. But thats not all inside PerfectDark's remake were the 007 GoldenEye multiplayer maps. So essentially Rare remade the levels and without EA or Nintendo's permission put the levels on PerfectDark and they were able to do so legally.

So what does that mean? If Activision remakes the levels brick for brick with none of the origional product remaining. Then the product would be considered an origional work of art. If Activision changed the title from GoldenEye or maybe gave it a new name like GoldenEye:Resurrection.

Then I think because Activision owns the GoldenEye liscense and because the remake borrowed none of the origional code from Rare or Microsoft. Then legally Activision would have the right to release the title since they own all the rights via liscensing agreement.

If I have it wrong please point it out!