Square-Enix cancels fangame 98% complete.

DededeCloneChris · May 12, 2009, 06:27:58 PM

Lately, Square-Enix has been like that ever since Star Ocean: The Last Hope came out. All the videos in Youtube that featured the endings for all the characters were deleted by the company.

And so did the videos for FF XIII as well.

Macawmoses · May 12, 2009, 06:33:19 PM

Am I the only one not upset? They own the rights to it. Quite simple. There is no business of people making these games, as it only serves to deter the creator from making a true sequel/translation etc. I'd be mad if my actual game was only being played over the internet.

Nayrman · May 12, 2009, 06:35:33 PM

Quote from: Macbeth on May 12, 2009, 06:33:19 PM
Am I the only one not upset? They own the rights to it. Quite simple. There is no business of people making these games, as it only serves to deter the creator from making a true sequel/translation etc. I'd be mad if my actual game was only being played over the internet.

maybe if Square actually made a sequel there wouldn't be a need for this (like the Mother 3 deal)

Also, unless the guys are actually making money then they really shouldn't complain, since it's no harm no foul. If anything it could only help game sales. Again, if they're so upset, make one yourself.

HTA! · May 12, 2009, 07:23:55 PM

Quote from: Nayrman on May 12, 2009, 06:35:33 PM
maybe if Square actually made a sequel there wouldn't be a need for this (like the Mother 3 deal)

Also, unless the guys are actually making money then they really shouldn't complain, since it's no harm no foul. If anything it could only help game sales. Again, if they're so upset, make one yourself.

I know right?
Laws are for losers.

Silverhawk79 · May 12, 2009, 08:11:22 PM

Wow, that's kind of a dick move. =/
gj Sqenix.

えっちーせんぱい · May 12, 2009, 08:55:06 PM

I'll be expecting a "Oops my computer was accidentally hacked and the files were stolen and uploaded somehow; you can't blame me for that".

Nayrman · May 13, 2009, 05:00:53 AM

Quote from: HTA on May 12, 2009, 07:23:55 PM
I know right?
Laws are for losers.

copyright laws when no attempt to make money are for losers.
Seriously, companies are such idiots when it comes to poop like this. If they're not making money it can only help them. As long as it's not the actual game itself, then there isn't a problem. Again, it can only help the company be bringing awareness to the series.
But no, if it were up to these corporations, guys like Disney would charge a five dollar fine every time someone said "Mickey Mouse" in casual conversation.

Tupin · May 13, 2009, 10:18:01 AM

Yeah, we're lucky they didn't get their way when VHS/Laserdiscs came out, they wanted the machines to have a special tax on them and impose strict laws about recording and playing back recorded TV.

Oh, and if a company doesn't give an alternative to waiting around for something to appear on TV, it's going to be pirated. This is guaranteed. This is why most major networks allow you to watch full episodes online, to cut the amount of videos they pull that are illegally uploaded.

Lohn Jocke · May 13, 2009, 01:54:33 PM

They obviously don't listen too well to my email:

Quote from: SqueerEnixThank you for contacting SQUARE ENIX Customer Support,

We appreciate your feedback. It will be forwarded to my superiors. Thank you for taking the time to contact us today and we look forward to your opinions of our upcoming titles.

Thanks,
Neil- SQUARE ENIX Customer Support
www.square-enix.com

Gwen Khan · May 13, 2009, 01:55:54 PM

Quote from: EVIL PERSON WITH A STACHE on May 13, 2009, 01:54:33 PM
They obviously don't listen too well to my email:

did you really expect they would?

Rayquarian · May 13, 2009, 02:02:41 PM

What kind of loser cancels a fangame? Well, anyone who feels the need to down nearly completed fanwork deserves my disrespect (and that goes to Nintendo too!)

Tupin · May 13, 2009, 02:41:53 PM

Quote from: Rayquarian on May 13, 2009, 02:02:41 PM
What kind of loser cancels a fangame? Well, anyone who feels the need to down nearly completed fanwork deserves my disrespect (and that goes to Nintendo too!)

Nintendo doesn't cancel fangames because people don't sell them for profit. This one wasn't being sold either. It depends on the company, they can enforce user generated content based on their IPs any way they want.

Zovistograt · May 13, 2009, 02:59:17 PM

so now they're like the Prince of the video game industry?

disappointing.

Rayquarian · May 13, 2009, 04:15:11 PM

Quote from: Tupin on May 13, 2009, 02:41:53 PM
Nintendo doesn't cancel fangames because people don't sell them for profit. This one wasn't being sold either. It depends on the company, they can enforce user generated content based on their IPs any way they want.

Nintendo did shut down Syntax Error right about the time they were releasing their work to the public.

The Seventh · May 13, 2009, 04:56:50 PM

Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on May 12, 2009, 03:20:19 PM
I was going to post this, too. >:(
Kind of a mean move by Square Enix. If you're going to stop someone from making a fangame of a franchise you own, at least do it sooner. Don't make them stop right when they're almost done. :\

Yeah, seriously.

That's a ninny move for Square to do.