Interesting, this isn't the first site hit with a cease and desist warning in the last month or so.
That fan made materials can be considered GW copyright seems a bit odd.
Submitted by Skunty on Mon, 2009-11-30 16:40
It's use of Trademarks that is the issue.
GW have always been overly protective of their IP...this has happened before. If you ask nicely, and do a site based on only their games they are normally supportive, however they don't really support multi-publisher sites...they don't really need them.
They are in a very unique position in the gaming world. They are one of the most expensive companies, almost certainly the most popular, and the only one with dedicated bricks and mortar establishments... I know that they don't like even fan sites having army point values posted up, their legal department is very heavy-handed...
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Interesting, this isn't the first site hit with a cease and desist warning in the last month or so.
That fan made materials can be considered GW copyright seems a bit odd.
It's use of Trademarks that is the issue.
GW have always been overly protective of their IP...this has happened before. If you ask nicely, and do a site based on only their games they are normally supportive, however they don't really support multi-publisher sites...they don't really need them.
They are in a very unique position in the gaming world. They are one of the most expensive companies, almost certainly the most popular, and the only one with dedicated bricks and mortar establishments... I know that they don't like even fan sites having army point values posted up, their legal department is very heavy-handed...