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alyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to GamingEnglish · 1 year ago

Just in case you thought reviving dead games seemed easy enough, GOG had to hire a private investigator to find an IP holder living off the grid for its preservation program

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Just in case you thought reviving dead games seemed easy enough, GOG had to hire a private investigator to find an IP holder living off the grid for its preservation program

www.pcgamer.com

alyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to GamingEnglish · 1 year ago
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Marcin Paczynski told The Game Business he could "write a book" on the strange routes GOG has taken to keep games available to buy.
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    That’s a good question though. What happens if a right’s holder dies and doesn’t transfer the rights to others? Are the rights then public domain or what?

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        unless you own mickey mouse, of course

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          In particular including the mouse. The reason why the age is so long is because Disney keeps lobbying to get it extended. It used to be a much shorter period of time.

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      I guess that depends on where you are in the world, but I’d imagine that the rights would be inherited by the closest family member? If not, it would probably go to the public domain.

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      It may depend on the country and state, but with a lack of heirs, it likely goes to the state like all other possessions. I’m no expert on this, though.

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