• No matter what type of company, businesses are known to take measures to lower
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• No matter what type of company, businesses are known to take measures to lower costs and this is evident throughout the video game industry. • In the 1990's there was a semi-popular video game series called Earthworm Jim. The game has struggled, over the years, to relaunch itself and has changed between several different owning companies. In 2010, Interplay released an HD remake of the title; however, in many of the game's menus, they used an impressive fan-art rendition of the title character without attributing or compensating the artist. • So, here's the question: What should Interplay do in this situation. The art was unlicensed to begin with; however, Fair Use laws (where you can use an image to parody or create an homage) is still in effect. So, is there someone truly in the wrong here? Should there be some type of compensation or acknowledgement? Discuss your thoughts below and respond to at least one other student.
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As given in the case that artist was not given any type of compensation or acknowledgement for this work and Interplay used his work without his knowledge which comes under the intellectual property law. As it was a well-known fact that since 1990, the work was done by the artist and owned by different companies.
Interplay still have a route to escape from any lawsuit as it was not registered under any Intellectual Property by the artist or other owning companies. Instead of compensation Interplay should acknowledge the artist for his work is the best way in this case.
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