SteelEagle Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Mane6 received a cease and desist order from Hasbro and have been forced to shut it down.http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/02/fighting-is-magic-receives-cease-desist.htmlSucks, quite terribly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davroth Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 The law is the law.It will live on in the leaked betas all over the web, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkspinePrime Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Unfortunately, that is the nature of trademark laws in the US, you either protect your trademark or risk losing it. Given how long Hasbro has waited before issuing this C&D, it tells me that they probably didn't want to do it. I suspect that a third party that was issued a C&D by Hasbro attempted to use Fighting is Magic as a justification, which ultimately tied Hasbro's hands in the matter. Granted, this is all pure speculation on my part.I am curious as to what will happen at EVO 2013. Fighting is Magic was going to be featured as a side showcase this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaTheGoodMoon Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Aww, that sucks. I suppose that is the way of the law thought... *sigh* I will miss you Fighting is Magic... *sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblood Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Yeah, that is unfortunate. It's a pity that Hasbro would probably wouldn't have granted a legal license for it (or perhaps the fees would have been prohibitive for a small volunteer group, barring kickstarter support). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolline Allura Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It can still be a thing.Why let it stop here? There's nothing saying this project can't be funded by Hasbro itself. Enter an agreement with them over licensing, release the game on Steam for a few bucks. (That idea. Courtesy of Canterlot's own Hurricane.)But yeah. Do that, and everyone's happy. Don't do it? Witness hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourLittleBrony Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 To be perfectly honest, I knew it was a matter of time before this happened. Its a shame really. Come to think of it, Hasbro been cracking down on other fanmade creations as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldshadows Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 FiW, Equestria Girls, Fighting is Magic... why do I have the feeling Hasbro is casting us out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldshadows Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Also, you should see how bad it's getting at eqf... about to hit 100 replies and it was posted 3 and a half hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Also, you should see how bad it's getting at eqf... about to hit 100 replies and it was posted 3 and a half hours agoThat's slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldshadows Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Trust me, there's a post about every minute going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosewind Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Saw this coming a bazillion miles away. It's still unfortunate, though. I would not be surprised if another beta or two "leaked." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starswirlthebearded Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Keep in mind people. This is NOTHING new. Companies have been doing this for ages, to ensure their IP doesn't become generic, and thus lose the Trademark rights to it. While it stinks for those looking forward to this game, it was going to happen eventually due to the length of the project. Hasbro has enough issues with knock offs as is.Lauren Faust has offered to make new characters for them though, free and clear. Hopefully they accept that and make new backgrounds that wouldn't infringe. That should get the project going again.Granted they will not be associated with MLP in anyway. They have to be different so Hasbro won't come down on them again. Surely Faust in all of her magic, can create something in a similar style that would appease Hasbro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Lesson learned: don't go overboard with publicity for a potentially-infringing fanwork by trying to include it in a fighter game tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Lesson learned: don't go overboard with publicity for a potentially-infringing fanwork by trying to include it in a fighter game tournament. This right here. I could never figure out why they were so into putting an unfinished game into a tournament..Finish the game, release it out in the open for most of us to get our grubby hooves on it, and then when Hasbro shuts it down, it will be floating around the torrents till the end of time. Or the creators of Fighting Is Magic work with Hasbro and are allowed to finish and release the game out into the wild as long as they don't make one single bit off of it...Yeah, I know, in our dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Lesson learned: don't go overboard with publicity for a potentially-infringing fanwork by trying to include it in a fighter game tournament. They didn't. Others requested it. They didn't want to go to Evo 2013, and their presence at EVO 2012 likely didn't have any impact on what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankT Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Whoa! ...holy smokes, they... Hasbro tore them down? ...that's horrible! God, c-c-can I even make a comment about that? I mean it's...oh god, I feel so bad about this! I'm so... I don't even know what we can or can't get away with now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunio18 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 tis a sad sad day for us bronies, first fighting is magic and now the documentarythey should work along side Hasbro and gain the legal rights, it will be the ultimate waste just to let something of this caliber rot away forever in the internethttp://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbjpkahL7S1ran3jeo1_500.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldshadows Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Wait, what happened with the documentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunio18 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 all the bonus material and stuff that was going to be added into the doc got the kickill say it once and i will say it again, 'this is why we cant have nice things' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolline Allura Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Back to the subject for a second...It's okay to just roll over like this? When the fandom's been leaning out the window singing Smile Smile Smile with a middle finger up to licensed things for the past three years? Part of the reason I'm even ON this site (which would itself be infringing on the copyrights since there are donations and hundreds of people here) is that the fans make this stuff! Come on now. COME ON NOW. No solutions? Yes, yes I want to take it to that level. I will rebel with all my heart against this vomit-worthy move of capitalism. This fandom has proved itself as capable of doing amazing things and now the party stops because someone says stop having fun? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starswirlthebearded Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Back to the subject for a second...It's okay to just roll over like this? When the fandom's been leaning out the window singing Smile Smile Smile with a middle finger up to licensed things for the past three years? Part of the reason I'm even ON this site (which would itself be infringing on the copyrights since there are donations and hundreds of people here) is that the fans make this stuff! Come on now. COME ON NOW. No solutions? Yes, yes I want to take it to that level. I will rebel with all my heart against this vomit-worthy move of capitalism. This fandom has proved itself as capable of doing amazing things and now the party stops because someone says stop having fun?Nothing on this site infringes, artwork and music falls under fair use. This game does not. There is nothing to be done unless you have the capital to go to court against Hasbro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsporko Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Change the colours, have characters like Pumpkin Jack and Stinky Pie and boom you got yourself a legally protected parody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunio18 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 isnt there some kind of online petition going on to try and save it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apolline Allura Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 That sounds glorious. I think I'll mosey on over.Also, Hasbro will never get a dime of my money ever. Pricks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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