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What is the legality regarding fan made video games?
Asked on Jan 27th, 2022 on Internet Law - Colorado
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Under US law, I believe it is illegal to create fan games (even if all of the assets were hand made) by the DMCA 17 USC sec 512 and also by the definition of "Fair use". As an example, if I made a game that took direct character designs from My Hero Academia (a Japanese TV show) and hand made a 3d model of one of the characters, using it as an asset in a game, would this be illegal? If you would like to look further in depth to what the full potential case may be, then please look up the game "MHA: Beyond".
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Answered on Jan 28th, 2022 at 9:57 AM