With more and more high fidelity "homages" to the games of yesteryear (like P.T. and Dead Space) leaking out of the Dreams closed beta, how worried should we be about copyright infringement claims?

And what can LittleBigPlanet, the Playstation Network Terms of Service, and (yes) the DMCA, tell us about what to expect when Dreams finally launches?

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/fYN39fTXEio

#Copyright #Dreams #VirtualLegality

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Discussed in this episode:

"PT remade in Dreams proves it could be a secret horror hit"

GamesRadar, January 22, 2019

(https://www.gamesradar.com/pt-remade-in-dreams-proves-it-could-be-a-secret-horror-hit/)

"‘Dreams’ Beta Users Recreate ‘Dead Space’ in Game"

Bloody Disgusting, January 22, 2019

(https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3542760/dreams-beta-users-recreate-dead-space-game/)

Hoeg Law Twitter

January 22, 2019

(https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1087759003256532993)

"LittleBigPlanet levels removed over copyright fears"

GamesIndustry Dot Biz, November 10, 2008

(https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/littlebigplanet-levels-removed-over-copyright-fears)

"LITTLEBIGPLANET INTERVIEW"

IGN, December 24, 2008

(https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/24/littlebigplanet-interview)

Playstation Network Terms of Service

(https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/legal/terms-of-service/)

DMCA Section 512

17 USC 512

(https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512)

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