On the other hand, if they did ask permission, were granted it, and now Square-Enix is pulling a 180, then the company certainly has its head way up its ass. Which situation do you think would make Square-Enix happier? If these guys didn't ask permission, then it's GOOD they were shut down because they're idiots anyway. The lawyer at the company, tipped off by someone, sees this all happening. You create trailers for your clone and promote it all over the Internet. You steal all the art, music, and sound effects assets. The lawyer at the company reads this politely-worded email.Ģ) You have a few buddies and you go ahead and start making a clone of Chrono Trigger without asking permission from anyone. You send a politely-worded request to the legal department at Square-Enix asking about the legal status of the game and for permission to re-use some of its assets in a way that is harmless to future Square-Enix games. Why shouldn't they leverage what they've learned to create a new, different game which isn't someone else's idea warmed over and regurgitated?ġ) You have a few buddies and you want to make a rename of Chrono Trigger for PC. It looks like the folks involved have talent and skill, maybe they should be working on making their own game, instead of copying somebody else's? They'd have to start from scratch in many areas, but the screenshots certainly look like they have a suitable graphics engine, and seems like a demonstration of general know-how in the area. There is no way they could legally have distributed or published this project with Squeenix's permission. Just as translating a book into another language or re-scoring a song for another set of instruments requires the permission of the original copyright-holder, re-implementing a game down to the plot, character designs, and underlying system of mechanics is stepping past the boundaries of fair use.
Furthermore, this crosses way beyond any legitimate extrapolation of fair use. If they don't, they lose them, and that could cut into their profits significantly. Look, Square is required to defend, vigorously, its trademarks and copyrights.
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