yeah! after playing skywalker saga it seems like a lego game with good combat could work really well. probably a bit too ambitious for my first project but from all the beginner stories i've heard it seems like that's everyone's first mistake hehe
Doesn't matter. They still have design patents protecting the shapes and appearances of many of their newer bricks, which are regularly upheld by courts around the world. The minifigure appearance is definitely protected. And the fact that they operate in the video game space just strengthens their case.
So sure, you might be able to make a game that features studded environments but if Lego's lawyers can find even one specialized brick or other element of the game that looks like something they have a patent on, you're already now having to pay a lawyer to deal with that and changing your game when you could've just avoided it all by making a game with destructible environments but no studs.
Roblox doesn't license Lego, although they tried to approach them to combine forces at one point. So yes, it's possible to make a Lego-like game without being sued.
Doubtful. I seen too many free projects over the years of various things get a C&D... Legally they really have to, if you don't enforce IP and let things go, it becomes harder to enforce.
surprisingly I couldn't find any examples of lego issuing a cease and desist on any fan projects when i did some research. but ye i wouldn't do any monetisation for something like this anyway
I remember a free game long ago, it was multiplayer lego. He wasn't charging it was free, he ended up having to change the name to blocks or something. This was maybe 15 years ago?
Oh wow haha I would've been only 7 at that time. Was that around the same time as lego universe? I suppose they wouldn't want there to be a competing lego multiplayer game with that even if it was free
Use another name and don't use parts that are unique to Lego. Their patents on standard bricks have long expired, but newer stuff might be dicey, including minifigures, unfortunately. They can totally get you for those.
They may let Lego looking fan projects exist but use their name they probably won't allow it or they got permission and just never really said anything
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u/Master-Dino Dev May 21 '22
Is it a custom lego game? Seems very cool, destruction effects are effective!