This very visual update to their IP policy has (in some ways unfairly) led to a lot of negative feedback against GW, from calls of a boycott to 3:1 downvotes on their videos, and multiple content creators have quit over this as well.For the last show of this year, we have a selection of great game and demo tracks that touch on a wide variety of themes such as disorderly legislation, dinosaurs, Finnish polka, and the first CPC track ever to be played on the podcast.ĭownload Episode #53: Namnam Special (70 MB, mp3) here Hopefully, this helps clear up where IP infringement actually starts for Games Workshop in regards to things like Warhammer plus, 3d printing, and everything in between. The bottom line is - if you create something that is not entirely original and uses third-party IP rights - without that party’s permission - you need to accept that there is a degree of risk in what you are doing. The article from Game Industry had a perfect quote for anyone looking to make something that could be thought of as infringement: How can you say you own futuristic space soldiers? When someone makes a one-to-one copy it’s obvious when they use elements that are specifically copyrighted or a registered trademark in general (what we know as Intellectual property).īut if they do not, how does someone like Games Workshop say it’s too close? However, sci-fi and fantasy miniatures have so much more gray areas.
Like the example above, if someone makes a direct copy of a video game (or close enough), there’s no way the company with the copyright can let it see the light of day. 3D Printing & Games Workshop is Also Very ConfusingĪgain, the issue with 3D printing is that it directly competes with GW. But because they are now in direct competition with animators, that will force more and more copyright claims as they try to corner the market, protect their IP, and provide value to their licensed partners and stockholders. GW did update their IP rules to be harsher on YouTubers, they haven’t taken too much action yet. While they did hire a lot of animators, there are plenty left out there. Guess who does have a platform that makes money from Warhammer-focused animations? That’s right, GW does.
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