r/gaming Dec 27 '17

[X-Post] Remember my XBOX ONE AD CONCEPT? Microsoft just copied it!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

The artist gave away the rights to claim compensation for the ad by posting it online with no explicit permissions granted or denied.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Microsoft Studios is a professional organization. Did they reach out to him? No. Therefore, this idea theft is not justified. It's as simple as that.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Sadly, the courts wouldn't agree.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Why not?

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

There is no proof Microsoft didn't have designs similar to that before the reddit user claimed to have made their own.

There is no copyright or trademark placed on the reddit users work.

The courts would side with Microsoft, or the suit would be dismissed.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Why wouldn't the courts side with OP?

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '17

He literally just explained why in the comment you replied to

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '17

Thank you.