{"id":376947,"date":"2010-03-01T18:17:53","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T23:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techdirt.com\/articles\/20100301\/0045448331.shtml"},"modified":"2010-03-01T18:17:53","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T23:17:53","slug":"activision-kills-fan-game-project-despite-fan-license-granted-by-previous-rightsholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/376947","title":{"rendered":"Activision Kills Fan Game Project, Despite Fan License Granted By Previous Rightsholders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apparently some fans of the video game series King’s Quest<\/i> have been working for eight years on a fan-made sequel to the last such game. Back in 2005, Vivendi (then the rights holder) sent them a cease and desist, but eventually worked out a “non-commercial fan license” that allowed them to continue. Fast forward to today, and Activision now owns those rights and has decided that the fans’ efforts should all go to waste<\/a>. The company has told the fan group to shut it all down<\/a>:<\/p>\n


\nAfter talks and negotiations in the last few months between ourselves and Activision, they have reached the decision that they are not interested in granting a non-commercial license to The Silver Lining, and have asked that we cease production and take down all related materials on our website.
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This is “promoting the progress”? You have to hand it to Activision, though. Not only has it pissed off a large group of fans, it’s stomped out eight years of their hard work as well. I’m sure that will make those folks that much more excited about purchasing Activision games.<\/p>\n

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