I agree with Chi, I would pay for it, if nothing else then to support your continued effort to bring out high quality games to the blind gamers community. Besides , Star trek is cool, *grin* allan The truth will set you free... Jesus of Nazareth 33 AD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:55 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Star trek licensing
> Ya I hear ya Thomas. I suppose it is such a small market, they wouldn't > even bother with it. > That is good to know, and I wish you luck with the game man. > As for myself, if you release the game as shareware or ask for donations, > I would certainly support it, and I think a lot of other blind gamers > would > as well. > Later, > Che > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:57 AM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Star trek licensing > > >> 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! 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