Blizzard shuts down StarLite DS project with a Cease and Desist

[dnds5]

Is it possible for someone to continue the project anonymously?

[Eviltaco64]

Well, even though I dont own DS, I'm easily pissed to hear that homebrew projects have been stopped because some big-ass company (now one of the biggest because of the merge with activision) is *sniff, LOSING MONEY !!! (OH WAIT, they didnt lose anything )

[Seven7]

Well, even though I dont own DS, I'm easily pissed to hear that homebrew projects have been stopped because some big-ass company (now one of the biggest because of the merge with activision) is *sniff, LOSING MONEY !!! (OH WAIT, they didnt lose anything )

It's a matter of protecting copyrights and trademarks, not actuall monetary loss. And in that context, they (activision/blizzard) are well within their legal rights to do this. If, however, the graphics and trademarks are removed and replaced, then the project could continue unhindered. Of course it'll take alot of work, but that makes it that much more worthwhile.

-Seven7-

[Eviltaco64]

It's a matter of protecting copyrights and trademarks, not actuall monetary loss. And in that context, they (activision/blizzard) are well within their legal rights to do this. If, however, the graphics and trademarks are removed and replaced, then the project could continue unhindered. Of course it'll take alot of work, but that makes it that much more worthwhile.

-Seven7-

Yeah, any company can sue if their copyrights,trademarks,patents,etc, are infringed I just dont like how they had to pick on the homebrew devs.

[Seven7]

Yeah, any company can sue if their copyrights,trademarks,patents,etc, are infringed I just dont like how they had to pick on the homebrew devs.

You realize thats a contradictory statement right? They "pick" on the homebrew devs because said homebrew devs are infringing on copyrights and trademarks.

I wont argue, it still bites. But as I said, if they swap graphics, and change some other stuff around, then the project and development of this rts engine can continue, and then it can be trully origional. And if it's trully origional, blizzard/acti can't stop them this time.

But I degress, this may develop into an argument, and i'd rather not have that happen. So, in a shift, does anyone have the .gba and/or sc.ds files from this latest release? I personally don't need them, however I suspect others will, and it whould be nice to have them mirrored somewhere.

-Seven7-

[Eviltaco64]

You realize thats a contradictory statement right? They "pick" on the homebrew devs because said homebrew devs are infringing on copyrights and trademarks.

I wont argue, it still bites. But as I said, if they swap graphics, and change some other stuff around, then the project and development of this rts engine can continue, and then it can be trully origional. And if it's trully origional, blizzard/acti can't stop them this time.

But I degress, this may develop into an argument, and i'd rather not have that happen. So, in a shift, does anyone have the .gba and/or sc.ds files from this latest release? I personally don't need them, however I suspect others will, and it whould be nice to have them mirrored somewhere.

-Seven7-

I agree with you completely. I just would much rather prefer to play the game in its original format, and if Blizzard wont port it (they might, seriously who knows), then I dont see whats wrong with it. But like you said, they have the rights to do whatever they want to do with their product.

[rennervision]

StarCraft origional should be considered Abandonware now

Why? It's still available online and in stores everywhere I go!