surf dtoid with 
The game publisher feels it shouldn't have to seek a license to use the likenesses of the vehicles, citing fair use. serta icomfort mattress
GAMESREVIEWS
VIDEOS
COMMUNITY
Rising (10+)Notable (20+)Popular (30+)Promoted (Front Paged!)
People you followTaggedGeneral - Opinion/EditorialCommunity ReviewsOff-topicCommunity PodcastersBloggers Wanted ResponseLetters to Dtoids EditorsGet InvolvedGeneral BadassnessJoin a Live Stream EventListen to CommunitoidJoin a Playdate EventCompete in a ContestEA using First Amendment to keep helicopters in BF3
Electronic Arts has filed a preemptive lawsuit against aircraft manufacturer Textron, hoping to invoke First Amendment laws and justify the use of real-life helicopters in Battlefield 3. Three helicopters appear in the game -- the AH-1Z Viper, UH-1Y, and V-22 Osprey -- none of which were licensed by Textron's subsidiary Bell. EA was in talks with Textron to reach a resolution, but those talks broke down. The game publisher feels it shouldn't have to seek a license to use the likenesses of the vehicles, citing fair use. Electronic Arts hopes to exploit last year's official ruling that videogames were protected by free speech laws. It has succeeded in the past, getting away with using college football players' likenesses without permission. EA asserts that the appearance of the vehicles do not constitute an endorsement by the maker, and that the helicopters are given no greater prominence than any other in-game vehicle, appearing simply for realism's sake. I always love seeing big publishers in these lawsuits, knowing how quickly they'd jump on the other side of the argument if it was their property being used. Of course, I admit my respect for free speech in games has been soured lately, given the hypocrites who won the ruling. Ah, sweet cynicism. EA Invokes First Amendment Protection for Video Games in Trademark Dispute with Helicopter Maker [Kotaku] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)The game publisher feels it shouldn't have to seek a license to use the likenesses of the vehicles, citing fair use. serta icomfort mattress 6:30 PM on 05.08.2013 EA buys Battlefield13-20.com? Pfff, we own Battlefield69BREAKING: DESTRUCTOID LEADS THE ARMS RACE IN STUPID MILITARY DOMAIN NAMES San Francisco, CA - Somewhere near Philz Coffee and 24th Street It appears that EA has registered www.Battlefield13.com through www.Battlefield20.com, ...
9:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Frostbite 3 not on Wii U due to poor Frostbite 2 testsEA DICE's Frostbite 3 engine, which powers the upcoming Battlefield 4 and the recently announced Star Wars games, will not support Wii U due to poor results from Frostbite 2 testing, engine director Johan Andersson tweet...
5:45 PM on 05.07.2013 Expect new games from EA Sports, BioWare, and DICE at E3During an investor call today, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau briefly discussed the company's plans for E3 2013. As expected, June is going to be a big month for the new home consoles. "Regarding next generation consoles, w...
11:45 AM on 04.26.2013 'Who the f*ck gives a sh*t about f*cking Xbox 360?'It's an innocuous enough little blog post -- an article on Battlelog aiming to help Xbox 360 users save space on their hard-drives by deleting obsolete Battlefield 3 update files. Fair enough, right? Wrong! The otherwis...
4:00 PM on 04.22.2013 Why people hate Electronic ArtsIt wasn't much of a surprise when Electronic Arts was recently voted the Worst Company in America by readers of Consumerist for the second year in a row. Though the game publisher's sins are arguably less substantial than tho...
3:00 PM on 04.20.2013 Jimquisition: Perfect Pasta SauceThis week, Jimquisition gives you a brief lesson in pasta sauce, and ties it into the misguided quest for perfection currently plaguing the so-called "AAA" title scene. Expanding on a few ideas found in last week's...
4:30 PM on 04.16.2013 DICE talks Battlefield 4 story direction, motion controlsAs a showcase of the game's graphics, the Battlefield 4 single-player unveil did its job even if most players flock to the main series for its brand of multiplayer. Why not show the latter first? "[Single-player is] a gr...
10:00 PM on 03.29.2013 Phantom Pain, Destiny, & A Total Eclipse of Battlefield 4Holy moly, you guys, it's been a long week, and we had lots of news out of GDC to cover on today's Destructoid Show. For starters, EA showed off seventeen full minutes of Battlefield 4, which looks very pretty, albeit exactl...
8:00 PM on 03.29.2013 GDC: Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 3 won't support Wii USetting the record straight at the Game Developers Conference, Epic Games co-founder Mark Rein said in straightforward terms that, no, Unreal Engine 4 will not support Wii U. "I just laugh at the question...Unreal Engine 4, w...
4:00 PM on 03.28.2013 Can Battlefield 4's narrative be relevant after Spec Ops?In lieu of partying or whatever it is college kids are supposed to be doing, I decided that my number one priority this spring break would be to to replay Spec Ops: The Line. I joined the Spec Ops party a bit late, but t...
|
follow
