Hi, Che. For the record I can say licensing the Star Trek effects, name, etc is expensive. However, I never got far enough with Paramount to find out weather or not I was going to be able to legally proceed with the game. Fortunately, there is a fallback position of release the game under a different license like shareware or freeware where gamers get to play, and I end up getting down to business writing something that isn't owned by the major corperations. Naturally, I hope to sell, but I am more and more inclined just to release STFC as is, and begin starting over fresh outside of these restrictions of copyrights.
Che wrote: > Shaun wrote: > >I think but don't quote me on this one but just sfx alone are quite > cheap. > end quote > > I don't think you get my point, Sean my friend. paramount owns the > rights > to STAR Trek, lock stock and two smoking barrels, so anyone that is > going to > publish a game with the star trek name attached are going to have to fork > over some cash for licensing fees, especially if there is profit of > any kind > involved. > Most of these big corporate owned companies like Paramount have lawyers > just sitting around waiting for something to do, and they don't seem > to take > copyright infringement lightly. > I know this because I used to do computer effects for television, and I > had many discussions with producers of shows like the X Files going on > about > what a pain in the rear end it was for them. > Anyhow, I am mostly curious how one goes about getting licensing, > and if > having such a small market makes much of a difference to the cost. > Anything along these lines you can let us budding developers know > about, > Thomas? > Thanks much, > Che > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Visually impaired product > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Visually+impaired+product&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=VPIm_ssPSG5c4KoEkDwyyA> > > Visually impaired > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Visually+impaired&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=-2iuidI2uo71hovbr5tgGg> > > Computer game design schools > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+game+design+schools&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=4_wHdQhjgMzl2dVNjfdYrg> > > > Computer games > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+games&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=lEytAuoy3zDHt_rUdgxW1A> > > Computer game magazine > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+game+magazine&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=_ldmWpxT-POO-lnvfAX2PA> > > Computer chess games > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Computer+chess+games&w1=Visually+impaired+product&w2=Visually+impaired&w3=Computer+game+design+schools&w4=Computer+games&w5=Computer+game+magazine&w6=Computer+chess+games&c=6&s=162&.sig=hli5UanEk7GxG0xMy5qE8Q> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "blindgamers > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
