Is lethal Company Copyrighted?

[KnightForEyes]

Title says everything. I saw somebody try to copy the game on Roblox.

[Sasha Mason]

I dont think it would really matter, dev likely doesnt have the money to issue a lawsuit against Roblox for hosting it.

[KnightForEyes]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

I dont think it would really matter, dev likely doesnt have the money to issue a lawsuit against Roblox for hosting it.

I would say Doubt.

[Sasha Mason]

Takes money to enforce copyright

[KnightForEyes]

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

Takes money to enforce copyright

The side whos lose pays the whole price of lawsuit btw.

[Magnate]

Roblox games tend to copy a lot of other games.

I doubt if other bigger companies care to try that the dev will even have a chance.

[taylor100550]

Originally posted by KnightForEyes:

Title says everything. I saw somebody try to copy the game on Roblox.

Copyright exists automatically once you make a work. Typically you don't have to explicitly file for it in the US. But I doubt the creator of one of the best selling games on Steam is really hurting because of some knockoff on Roblox of all places. Though it wouldn't take too much effort for him to ask chatgpt to write a lawyer-y letter to remove the infringing gamemode.

[Heck]

Wouldnt matter
Because of streamers and youtubers this guy made a killing off this game

[Shoko Nishimiya]

It's a world in roblox, so who care, better play the real game than a ♥♥♥♥.ty copy + roblox is sh.it and for kids, they don't have money, so really who care.

[Ink Hyaena]

Originally posted by Shoko Nishimiya:

It's a world in roblox, so who care, better play the real game than a ♥♥♥♥.ty copy + roblox is sh.it and for kids, they don't have money, so really who care.

Edgelord over here saying Roblox is crap and only for kids when Zeeekerss literally started off on Roblox lmfao. Most certainly is not just for kids either, some great games on there.

[HoloLiveSonic™]

Originally posted by Ink Hyaena:

Most certainly is not just for kids either, some great games on there.

i can only recall like 40 games that are actually pretty gud, but like hundreds of them are just too generic

[Magnate]

Originally posted by HoloLiveSonic™:

Originally posted by Ink Hyaena:

Most certainly is not just for kids either, some great games on there.

i can only recall like 40 games that are actually pretty gud, but like hundreds of them are just too generic

That’s the point.
Most are generic af in hopes of kids falling for it and spending money for upgrades.

It’s why simulators are so common there and do so well.

[Derpykat5]

That's a complicated question.

Does a copyright exist for the game "Lethal Company"? Yes. Does that copyright cover anything you might expect it to cover? Probably not.

Copyright protects original works of creativity. Stuff like assets and logos. Stuff you can prove that you yourself (or whoever we're talking about) made. Copyright doesn't extend to gameplay mechanics because you probably didn't actually come up with them. So Roblox users are free to make their own 4-player atmospheric horror experience taking place in randomly generated facilities with monsters spawning in increasing amounts as a timer ticks down where the goal is to gather nonspecific items to sell to a faceless entity to earn money and avoid getting fired. As long as they don't actually rip any assets from Lethal Company (and to be clear, I mean literally steal the actual asset - they can recreate it themselves and that's fine) or call their experience "Lethal Company" or use the logo then they can't get a copyright strike.

If you want an example of just how much a ripoff can get away with, google Street Fighters Vs. Fighters History.

[Demonsouls1993]

Originally posted by KnightForEyes:

Title says everything. I saw somebody try to copy the game on Roblox.

Roblox has been stealing games for ages now they even have a dead by daylight In there

[KnightForEyes]

Originally posted by Ink Hyaena:

Originally posted by Shoko Nishimiya:

It's a world in roblox, so who care, better play the real game than a ♥♥♥♥.ty copy + roblox is sh.it and for kids, they don't have money, so really who care.

Edgelord over here saying Roblox is crap and only for kids when Zeeekerss literally started off on Roblox lmfao. Most certainly is not just for kids either, some great games on there.

It is true. Roblox is suppose to be kids but Its not main topic here. Roblox doesnt care about you, They only care about their profits. Thats the bbest way to explain
and they abuse children to make them their game and profit off their %70 as %30 actually going to the creator.

But I mean seeing it copyrighted would be real funny thing... But I guess Roblox straight up ignore it just like I said they do not care about you unless you're also corporation. They're like CCP. And thats aall Im gonna talk about.

[Lawn Chair Enthusiast]

Originally posted by KnightForEyes:

Originally posted by Sasha Mason🎄:

Takes money to enforce copyright

The side whos lose pays the whole price of lawsuit btw.

Yeah, good luck trying to pursue action against anonymous game devs with hardly any paper trail and can easily fall of the face of the earth when even a hint of a C&D happening. Even then, if you could... why would you? Lawyers fees cost a bunch too, way too much for petty suits against literal children who don't know any better.