Blizzard Clamps Down On Overwatch Porn

[Chazore]

Nuvendil said:

Chazore said:
A bit typical to see the OP and then the shame on you act, kind of like a self fulfilling prophecy right there.

They want to protect the image of their IP and they feel they need to. Of course this only extends to the 3D models as they are direct representations of the characters from the game they own and made but they won't be able to take down custom made fan art that is all over the net, that is something they will never take down nor be able to.

That said you'll never stop R34 from being a thing, just like you won't ever completely stamp out piracy, both of them have gone on for centuries and will keep jogging forward without stopping.

I do wonder though when the next Blizz article will come out with a negative spin from OP, possibly the legacy server news from a day ago perhaps?.

Actually, they can take down *most* fan art.  Intelectual property laws protect a lot of things, in this case the characters will have extensive protection under those laws.  And it's a complex issue of what they can do specifically to which works. 

If you want a nice overview of fan art of all types in relationship to copyright laws, this video is excellent:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBsTUjd910

Interesting find, I'll give it a watch over in a while, thanks for the info.