Taito Responds To Leipzig Space Invaders 9-11 Game >

	2008/08/22 15:36:08: Posted by DM
	At Leipzig this year was a game that featured the classic Taito Space Invaders game set against the backdrop of the World Trade Center 9-11 events. Players had to destroy the incoming planes before they took down the towers. Wonder why this might offend anyone huh? Be that as it may, Taito has released a statement that it may be consideirng legal action against the developer, who used the Space Invaders images without permission. Of course. Click read more for the full info. PRESS RELEASE Los Angeles (August 22, 2008) – TAITO Corporation (TAITO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Co., Ltd., today stated unequivocally that the “Invaders!” installation by Douglas Edric Stanley and displayed at the Games Convention held in Leipzig, Germany was produced entirely without TAITO’s knowledge and that the use of the world-famous Space Invaders® content was wholly unauthorized. The “Space Invaders: Die Jubiläumsshow!” (“Space Invaders: the Anniversary Show”) exhibition of the Computer Game Museum Berlin hosting the installation was likewise planned and presented without TAITO’s knowledge and authorization. TAITO is seriously considering all available options--including legal actions against the infringer and, if necessary, the Games Convention exhibitor involved--in order to end this unauthorized and impermissible misuse of the Space Invaders content and to protect TAITO’s intellectual properties.
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Yay a game where I can dishonor the victims of a tragedy.

you mean like all the games based on wars?

They should make a game where you get to assassinate George Bush, now that would honoring victims of tragedies.

@whYte420

That's probably one of the dumbest comments in the history of dumb comments.

@ Wormgem, 9-11 wasn't a war. You don't see game makers making games about Auschwitz do you? This game was in very poor taste.