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Started by Technofreak Jul 15, 2008 at 9:13 AM 9 replies 1.6k views
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Technofreak
Technofreak
MK Studios: MK Studios is not yet a registered company. Project Name: Eye of The Storm: Brief description: The Project EOTS has been going on for about 2 months now, and we are aproximatly 2% done as a whole, here is a brief description of the game: Eye of The Storm is the Newest Game in Developement by MK Studios, the game is about Humans after Nuclear Armegeodon. The Political Party in power has decided to exterminate it's oposition, but some of them escape genocide. It is 400 years later, and Earth finally finds the survivors, but now both are giant unique civilizations, built on the ideals of there forfathers, but there reunion has opened up old wounds, and a War Erupts..... This is where you come in.... (Taken from MK’s Website) Target aim: Our Target aim is to create a game worthy of retail. Compensation: TBA. A Team Meeting will be held soon once the business aspect has been taken care of. Technology: Our target platform is PC, we are using a game engine that has not been released yet and is currently kept under raps, we are using Blender, Maya, 3dx Max and other Modeling programs, one of our most important piece of technology is the Pen and Paper this is where all concepts start. We also use Photoshop, both to create textures and for the creation of advertisements, etc. Talent needed: We will take anyone, whether your a writer, modeler, texturer, programmer, concept artist, have a background in advertising, or if you just have some good ideas. Team structure: Currently we have 3 members, as we would like to have a small team so the problems with large teams have destroyed other projects: Slayer: MK Studios Exec, EOTS Project Director, Lead Writer, Lead Modeler. Technofreak (myself): MK Studios Exec, EOTS Project Director, Lead Concept Artist, Advertisement Manager. Super Llama: Lead Programmer. We would like to get people to take some of the jobs that myself and Slayer are currently holding to help lighten the work load. Website & Forum: If you want to see some concepts and other items to wet your appetite come to MK's Website at: http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/index.html Or if you would like to join the EOTS Team, or if you want to view up to the date updates come to our forums at: http://eots.easyphpbb.com/index.php Contacts: If you have any questions you can either e-mail me (Technofreak) at Storm1701@ymail.com or you can e-mail Slayer at revanmalak@hotmail.co.uk Previous Work by Team: EOTS is MK Studios First Game, Slayer and I have modded several different game. Technofreak: Has modded for oblivion on the mod teams, Undernethe (Worked with Slayer), Safe Havens, Marenon, Split Conspiracies, the Quest Forge (was lead by Slayer and Technofreak). Technofreak has also modded a few other games as well. Slayer: Has modded for oblivion on the mod teams, Undernethe (Worked with Technofreak), Safe Havens, Split Conspiracies, the Quest Forge (was lead by Slayer and Technofreak). He has also modded for Crysis and a few other games as well. Additional Info: Here are a few concepts and some wallpaper. Concepts: http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/capture.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/capture2.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/l-7.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/lightcruiser.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/stormclass.jpg Wallpaper: http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/wallpaper1-800.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/wallpaper2-800.jpg http://mkstudios.freehyperspace3.com/wallpaper3-800.jpg More Public Released items will become available soon. Feedback: ANY We will take any and all feedback, we just ask that you first try the forums before e-mailing us, because most likely your question will be answered there.
Technofreak
Technofreak
MK Studios is now Wasteland Studios!
djsteffey
djsteffey
Eye of the Storm is the exact name of a battleground in World of Warcraft (I assume it still is. I have been off the WoW crack for over a year now.)

You may run into some IP issues using the same name.
Jroggy
Jroggy
Doubt they would, unless their concept is similar enough to WoW's battlegrounds (which it doesn't appear to be). The eye of a storm is something that happens in nature, it can't be copyrighted ;)
pothb
pothb
However, they can copyright the name. Its why you can't make something called Diablo. Its a word, but I recall there was a lawsuit that happened over it. I remember reading about it. A phrase would just be the same.

What I'm not sure about is.... Is "World of Warcraft: Eye of the Storm" the same as "Eye of the Storm" under the copyright.
Jroggy
Jroggy
Good point, but I still doubt there would be legal complications because there is enough difference between the two to distinguish a difference. I.E. I doubt I would have no trouble making a FPS and having a game mode called "Fallout".
Granted I'm no expert with copyrights, nor am I a lawyer. Fortunately changing the name of a game with such a title shouldn't be a problem.
btmorex
btmorex
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Original post by pothb
However, they can copyright the name. Its why you can't make something called Diablo. Its a word, but I recall there was a lawsuit that happened over it. I remember reading about it. A phrase would just be the same.

What I'm not sure about is.... Is "World of Warcraft: Eye of the Storm" the same as "Eye of the Storm" under the copyright.


Actually copyright does not cover names (and titles, slogans, or short phrases). Trademarks cover names and I highly doubt that Blizzard has registered the "Eye of the Storm" trademark. Typically, you only register a trademark if you're actually selling something under that name. So, I'm sure they've registered "World of Warcraft" and "The Burning Crusade", but probably not anything else in WoW.
pothb
pothb
ea, I get them confused, Trademark and Copyright. To me though, its the same, restrictions on stuff so people can't "make" money off of something you made. And some of them are ridiculous. But I think hes safe, probably.
Metallon
Metallon
I really doubt he'd be guilty of copyright breach. Like someone pointed out before, it would have to be trademarked rather than copyrighted. Additionally, eye of the storm is something that occurs in the real world.

Consider this: A scenario in a game is called "Red Alert". Or a sidequest is called "The Clocktower". I doubt the developers and/or publishers of either game would start suing.

The opposite holds true here, as well. For instance, I could create a game called "Undying Storm". The name (as far as I know) isn't trademarked, although the name makes a relatively minor appearance in Final Fantasy X-2.
Cornstalks
Cornstalks
I tried looking at the art but it came up with some "file not found" error and then a bunch of pictures of half naked girls...

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