a fine line?

[Snarky]

But, as somebody pointed out before. If LucasArts don't actively protect their copyright, including shutting down fan-games, they loose their copyright. Then Electronic Arts or whoever can start making commercial Monkey Island games, earning money on a brand they didn't build. I agree that it sucks that free fan-games are being shut down, but I can understand LucasArts' (or any other gaming company's) position.

I can't believe this misconception is still being propagated. No, you don't lose a copyright if you don't defend it. That's Big Myth About Copyrights #5.

[Erwin_Br]

Damn shame about Xierra being shut down. Quest for Orgy had some funny momentsÃ, 

Anyway, here's an interesting article for those who think about making fan-based sequels too. It deals with the question: How to avoid being sued your pants off? 

--Erwin

[Synthetique]

We don't need to copyright things in sweden. We have full coverage by laws and stuff.
And yes, I can wack my swedish law-book in your foreign faces if you come and touch my stuff.
Pretty neat.