My first game World Cup 2014 quiz!
Donaldouk
Member, PRO Posts: 63
Hi Peeps,
I have released my first game. Just in time for the World Cup.
Its only on Google Play for now and Apple awaiting for approval. Please review and leave comments.
It's FREE to download in the Google Play store. Come test your football knowledge. Apple AppStore coming soon. Here is the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.donaldouk.worldcupiquiz
Comments
Had an email of apple that they need additional time to review.
How long will that be?
Just a warning, FIFA are absolute copyright nazis !
The FIFA World Cup Trophy (and the Jules Rimet Trophy) are copyrighted, the phrase 'World Cup' (when in association with football) is also protected, as are team names like Italy and Uruguay (when in association with football) and Gerrard and Klose . . . and so on.
Who knows you might get away with it, especially if your game doesn't become too big - it might not seem as obvious a copyright infringement as using Coke or Spiderman or Microsoft as the title and main content of a game, because we all think of football as a game that no one really 'owns', but the FIFA world cup and the whole circus of merchandising and promotion and rights that surround it are as big a brand as something like DC Comics or Monster Inc or Starbucks.
They will see a World Cup iOS quiz (with team names and trophy images and so on) in the same way they'd see a World Cup football using their brand name . . .
That's for the advice Socks. Full of informations as ever.
So not a good sign then. What if I say I add a few effects on the image of the World Cup trophy on Photoshop? Is that still an infringement?
Might have to change the name of the game. Which is the easy part. I did tried to get away with it by calling it worldcup.
Android seem to accept anything. Lol n
Hard to say, but there is certainly the possibility that they will crack down on this kind of thing, I'd guess there will be official FIFA World Cup iOS apps, games, quizzes, schedule guides and so on, so I'd also guess they will be active on the various app stores - and they protect their merchandising rights like the biggest corporations do.
Who knows, maybe you'll get away with it just how it is - but maybe Apple will reject it due to ©opy®ight™ stuff - or maybe FIFA will hunt you down water-board you and have you flown to Guantanamo ?
Actually if they do act they will probably just issue and cease and desist order, at which stage you can set about altering your artwork to circumvent infringing their various rights.
Agreed, that would be your best bet, FIFA's lawyers aren't going to download every football game looking for IP infringement (although I wouldn't put it passed them!!).
Android are app whores ! Lol
I won't last 10mins in Guantanamo. lol. Some of the apps on Android definitely make you cringe. Oh well, just have to wait now.
If it does get passed Apple's reviewers and onto the App Store I'd invest in this:
http://tinyurl.com/Disguise-Kit
If it does I will change my logo to that. Haha....
Holland will win the World Cup 2014. I think so :disagree:
Let's hope so, I think they have the best chance to get to the semis, but who knows, Algeria got yo the last 16, anything could happen......lol...