Could this game get in trouble for having the minecraft pickaxe VIP skin?

[Mr. Something]

The game has a Minecraft iron pickaxe skin for vips, which I'm guessing wasn't approved by microsoft. I really like thing game but don't want it taken down or devs sued for this.

Edit: Before you commet I'm talking about the skin for the pickaxe that's litterally just the minecraft pick.

[Mr. Something]

Originally posted by ImKrazyK:

Originally posted by ButtahNips:

Well, the iron pickaxe skin is THE minecraft pickaxe, but IDK if they truly care that much.

Okay, well, then Microsoft would have to DMCA any game that uses pixelated iron pickaxes.

It's not a pixelated pickaxe, it's the same textures and everything, even the shading.

[SVaughan]

Originally posted by Mr. Something:

Originally posted by ImKrazyK:

Okay, well, then Microsoft would have to DMCA any game that uses pixelated iron pickaxes.

It's not a pixelated pickaxe, it's the same textures and everything, even the shading.

You legit remind me of the Fortnite kids who claim that every skin they get that's from another video game is a rip-off from Fortnite.
Literally, just chill. It's a pickaxe. Who tf cares. I could go grab a picture of a real pickaxe and derp around with it on Photoshop to make an accurate copy of the MC and other Pickaxes.
Microsoft doesn't own any rights to a Pickaxe. There's no Copyrights on a Iron Pickaxe. Iron Pickaxes exist IRL. The MC Iron Pickaxe is based off of its IRL counterpart.
To add-on. The MC Pickaxe is by definition Pixelated.

[Mr. Something]

Originally posted by SVaughan:

Originally posted by Mr. Something:

It's not a pixelated pickaxe, it's the same textures and everything, even the shading.

You legit remind me of the Fortnite kids who claim that every skin they get that's from another video game is a rip-off from Fortnite.
Literally, just chill. It's a pickaxe. Who tf cares. I could go grab a picture of a real pickaxe and derp around with it on Photoshop to make an accurate copy of the MC and other Pickaxes.
Microsoft doesn't own any rights to a Pickaxe. There's no Copyrights on a Iron Pickaxe. Iron Pickaxes exist IRL. The MC Iron Pickaxe is based off of its IRL counterpart.
To add-on. The MC Pickaxe is by definition Pixelated.

To clarify, I meant it's not like just some look alike, it's 1 to 1. And unlike fortnite it's not licensed or approved by microsoft. And saying it's based of something irl means it's not copyrighted is just dumb. If that was true anyone could make minecraft merchandise and get away with it. I'm just curious if it's legal or not, it seems like it wouldn't be.

[SVaughan]

Originally posted by Mr. Something:

Originally posted by SVaughan:

You legit remind me of the Fortnite kids who claim that every skin they get that's from another video game is a rip-off from Fortnite.
Literally, just chill. It's a pickaxe. Who tf cares. I could go grab a picture of a real pickaxe and derp around with it on Photoshop to make an accurate copy of the MC and other Pickaxes.
Microsoft doesn't own any rights to a Pickaxe. There's no Copyrights on a Iron Pickaxe. Iron Pickaxes exist IRL. The MC Iron Pickaxe is based off of its IRL counterpart.
To add-on. The MC Pickaxe is by definition Pixelated.

To clarify, I meant it's not like just some look alike, it's 1 to 1. And unlike fortnite it's not licensed or approved by microsoft. And saying it's based of something irl means it's not copyrighted is just dumb. If that was true anyone could make minecraft merchandise and get away with it. I'm just curious if it's legal or not, it seems like it wouldn't be.

Given Microsoft hasn't even remotely taken any interest in this yet, despite the massive coverage it's getting from major YouTubers, no. Microsoft doesn't care. Because they have more than two braincells and don't want to waste time or money on something pointless. Microsoft doesn't own anything to do with the Pickaxe in any video game. As that would be 100% pointless. 1 to 1 or not. It's a pickaxe.

Edit: MC wasn't the first game to have on-screen Pickaxes. EverQuest (1999) had them first.

Edit2: As much as I'd love to see Microsoft duke it out with Daybreak (The current owner of EverQuest), the pickaxe in this game falls under the Fair Use Act. Thus not copyrighted.

[Mr. Something]

Originally posted by SVaughan:

Originally posted by Mr. Something:

To clarify, I meant it's not like just some look alike, it's 1 to 1. And unlike fortnite it's not licensed or approved by microsoft. And saying it's based of something irl means it's not copyrighted is just dumb. If that was true anyone could make minecraft merchandise and get away with it. I'm just curious if it's legal or not, it seems like it wouldn't be.

Given Microsoft hasn't even remotely taken any interest in this yet, despite the massive coverage it's getting from major YouTubers, no. Microsoft doesn't care. Because they have more than two braincells and don't want to waste time or money on something pointless. Microsoft doesn't own anything to do with the Pickaxe in any video game. As that would be 100% pointless. 1 to 1 or not. It's a pickaxe.

Edit: MC wasn't the first game to have on-screen Pickaxes. EverQuest (1999) had them first.

Edit2: As much as I'd love to see Microsoft duke it out with Daybreak (The current owner of EverQuest), the pickaxe in this game falls under the Fair Use Act. Thus not copyrighted.

Ik microsoft probably won't do anything but the pick in EverQuest doesn't even remotely look like the one in minecraft. Just a reminder I'm talking about the skin for the pick that makes it the iron pick from minecraft for vips. And most of the youtubers don't show off the pick.

[pyrotechNick]

Originally posted by SVaughan:

Originally posted by pyrotechNick:

My guess is that the devs don't live in the United States, allowing them to circumvent US copyright laws.

Regardless, it's at best a little scummy for them to include blatant stolen intellectual property in what is essentially a supplementary revenue stream for the company

It almost makes me feel like they don't understand how fair use laws work? Oh well, bless their hearts

Pickaxes cannot be copy written. As they're a tool IRL. And to be 100% fair, MC wasn't the first game to have pixelated pickaxes.

So, a Swiss Army Knife is also a tool, but if you make your own version you cannot call it a Swiss Army Knife without a license from Aramasuisse. A diamond pickaxe IRL is not pixelated.

Also in other news the devs say this game has "Levelution" which is copying DICE and EA so who knows...game mechanics are not protected under copyright law but level design is so take your guess

Also also....you said "copy written," which is incorrect. The actual correct word would have been "copyrighted." :nerd:

[SVaughan]

Originally posted by pyrotechNick:

Originally posted by SVaughan:

Pickaxes cannot be copy written. As they're a tool IRL. And to be 100% fair, MC wasn't the first game to have pixelated pickaxes.

So, a Swiss Army Knife is also a tool, but if you make your own version you cannot call it a Swiss Army Knife without a license from Aramasuisse. A diamond pickaxe IRL is not pixelated.

Also in other news the devs say this game has "Levelution" which is copying DICE and EA so who knows...game mechanics are not protected under copyright law but level design is so take your guess

Also also....you said "copy written," which is incorrect. The actual correct word would have been "copyrighted." :nerd:

Grammar Nazi Troll.

[Zeff420]

Originally posted by SVaughan:

Originally posted by pyrotechNick:

My guess is that the devs don't live in the United States, allowing them to circumvent US copyright laws.

Regardless, it's at best a little scummy for them to include blatant stolen intellectual property in what is essentially a supplementary revenue stream for the company

It almost makes me feel like they don't understand how fair use laws work? Oh well, bless their hearts

Pickaxes cannot be copy written. As they're a tool IRL. And to be 100% fair, MC wasn't the first game to have pixelated pickaxes.

Bro they literally took the Minecraft texture, not a random pixelated pickaxe