I'm currently working on a crossover between SC and a very very very good film as a SC2 custom campaign.
Ofc I'll go mad if my work gets banned after I finish it. So I need to ask: what's Blizzards' attitude to crossovers? Will it be legal if I:
a). Manage to redo some models from the film and use the original names;
b). Use only SC models but still use the original names and ideas;
c). Change every copyrighted word to some random stuff, but still mention what I am crossing SC with;
d). Won't mention anything about the film at all, making it totally impossible to guess that the campaign is a crossover, becoming a complete retard cuz of idea theft and not giving ppl a link to the best film ever made?
What film are you talking about?
It all depends on what exactly is copyrighted I think. If you change it just enough, I don't think it would be a problem. Like change the colour of clothing or slightly change names(eg. John can be Jon).
I'm currently working on a crossover between SC and a very very very good film as a SC2 custom campaign.
Ofc I'll go mad if my work gets banned after I finish it. So I need to ask: what's Blizzards' attitude to crossovers? Will it be legal if I:
a). Manage to redo some models from the film and use the original names;
b). Use only SC models but still use the original names and ideas;
c). Change every copyrighted word to some random stuff, but still mention what I am crossing SC with;
d). Won't mention anything about the film at all, making it totally impossible to guess that the campaign is a crossover, becoming a complete retard cuz of idea theft and not giving ppl a link to the best film ever made?
What film are you talking about?
It all depends on what exactly is copyrighted I think. If you change it just enough, I don't think it would be a problem. Like change the colour of clothing or slightly change names(eg. John can be Jon).
I think this thread applies too.
http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/development/artist-tavern/52996-blizzards-policy-regarding-custom-models/#posts
Contribute to the wiki (Wiki button at top of page) Considered easy altering of the unit textures?
https://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/resources/tutorials/179654-data-actor-events-message-texture-select-by-id
https://media.forgecdn.net/attachments/187/40/Screenshot2011-04-17_09_16_21.jpg
@DrSuperEvil: Go Sry, in that thread's name they were talking about models only... And does blizz legal department keep silent?
Also, if I use the option which i marked as C) it shouldn't cause any legal troubles; the problem is that it would look like advertising...