Bungie? (Destiny)

by narcogen , Andover, Massachusetts, Friday, February 05, 2016, 07:20 (3309 days ago) @ tadboz

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but... wow.

So, a while back, I eyeballed my own model of a Cryptic Dragon scout rifle and printed it in action figure scale on Shapeways. Then, I offered it for sale (like $6 I think) if anyone else wanted one. I think only one person actually bit. For the record, I've made maybe $2 on Shapeways, well below the threshold where they will actually disburse money to me.

Today, I get a message from Shapeways saying Activision has flagged me for copyright infringement. Legally, I get that I have no ground to stand on. But why not go after cosplayers? And other fandoms, like Star Wars, are full of fan-made shit that the powers that be are content to leave alone. To pour salt in the wound, a quick search of "Destiny" on the site brings up several dozen pieces of Destiny stuff, be it weapons, Ghosts, or medallions. Our own DBO/HBO-goer Mid7night has products on there.

My question is, have I been singled out? Or is it the beginning of a purge?

According to the leaked contract everyone has seen, Activision does not own any of Destiny's IP. Bungie does. So unless additional rights have been assigned, or the agreement gives Activision the rights to police the Internet for violations of Bungie's IP... I don't know what to say.

Perhaps Activision holds some merchandising rights (toys, etc) that they believe your item infringes.