Square Enix Strikes Down Chrono Trigger Fangame at 98% Completion.

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Desroko on 13 May 2009

shio said:

Words Of Wisdom said:
So... is there a 97% complete copy of it floating around the interwebz?

Or were these guys stupid enough to think that S-E wouldn't find out?

So what if Square-Enix found out? SE has no case against them, and SE would definitely lose against them. The problem was that those guys didn't want to go into a legal battle that would end up costing them alot of money.

No, Square Enix would win. Easily. They're doing these guys a favor by NOT suing and asking for damages.

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Words Of Wisdom on 13 May 2009

shio said:

Words Of Wisdom said:
So... is there a 97% complete copy of it floating around the interwebz?

Or were these guys stupid enough to think that S-E wouldn't find out?

So what if Square-Enix found out? SE has no case against them, and SE would definitely lose against them. The problem was that those guys didn't want to go into a legal battle that would end up costing them alot of money.

I recommend you acquaint yourself with laws concerning intellectual property infringement.

If they had not complied with the C&D then S-E would have filed for an injunction. If they refuse to comply with a court-awarded injuction then they would be in contempt of court. The punishment for which includes fines and jail time.

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mike_intellivision on 13 May 2009

I can understand S-E wanting to protect its IPs.

That being said, maybe it ought to take a page out of the distant past of video game history. Remember Ms. Pac Man started its life out as an unauthorized hack that Midway adapted and later had to turn the profits over to Namco.

In other words, maybe S-E could hire some of these people and release a true CT sequel (or two).

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TruckOSaurus on 13 May 2009

Damn it's a shame these projects got crushed under a C&D order they both looked awesome. Much better than Chrono Cross

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NoCtiS_NoX on 13 May 2009

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I'm not surprised. SE did the same thing to the 3D fan remake of Chrono Trigger.

Hopefully this means they are actually doing something with the CT franchise. I would have played this fan created sequel.

This is the 3D fan remake that SE served a C&D to.

That's pure epic!

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haxxiy on 13 May 2009

Desroko said:

shio said:

Words Of Wisdom said:
So... is there a 97% complete copy of it floating around the interwebz?

Or were these guys stupid enough to think that S-E wouldn't find out?

So what if Square-Enix found out? SE has no case against them, and SE would definitely lose against them. The problem was that those guys didn't want to go into a legal battle that would end up costing them alot of money.

No, Square Enix would win. Easily. They're doing these guys a favor by NOT suing and asking for damages.

Damage? What damage? Proving SE are lazy asses who can't even do a fucking sequel in like 10 years while common, ordinary people actually managed to do so?

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haxxiy said:

Desroko said:

shio said:

Words Of Wisdom said:
So... is there a 97% complete copy of it floating around the interwebz?

Or were these guys stupid enough to think that S-E wouldn't find out?

So what if Square-Enix found out? SE has no case against them, and SE would definitely lose against them. The problem was that those guys didn't want to go into a legal battle that would end up costing them alot of money.

No, Square Enix would win. Easily. They're doing these guys a favor by NOT suing and asking for damages.

Damage? What damage? Proving SE are lazy asses who can't even do a fucking sequel in like 10 years while common, ordinary people actually managed to do so?

That's one of the truths...