Charlie the Unicorn creator: "MultiVersus is a game by Warner Bros, a company with an annual revenue of around 40 billion. Here they are using my work, without permission, to advertise their game."

nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 3 days ago

Charlie the Unicorn creator: "MultiVersus is a game by Warner Bros, a company with an annual revenue of around 40 billion. Here they are using my work, without permission, to advertise their game."

Zagorath@aussie.zone · 2 days ago

I think the combination of calling him Charlie, making him a unicorn-like creature, and going to a place called Candy (Kingdom instead of Mountain) makes it a little more than mere friendly homage for my liking. Probably not enough to give rise to a legal claim of copyright or trademark infringement, but enough to be ethically very shaky.

It’s like if that Borderlands sniper was also an anthropomorphised polar bear from the 100 Acre Tundra.

Duamerthrax@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

They could have just licensed Charlie from Steele. It would actually look good then.

Charlie the Unicorn creator: "MultiVersus is a game by Warner Bros, a company with an annual revenue of around 40 billion. Here they are using my work, without permission, to advertise their game."

Charlie the Unicorn creator: "MultiVersus is a game by Warner Bros, a company with an annual revenue of around 40 billion. Here they are using my work, without permission, to advertise their game."

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