03-01-2006, 01:46 PM
oldmandennis,Mar 1 2006, 11:02 AM Wrote:Or the worms from Dune or the maggots in kong... really, you would run out of trees if you hung everybody with the idea of a long skinny worm like monster.True, but the "Alien Chestburster" by Swiss artist and "Alien" lead H.R.Giger is so absolutely unique, that Blizz might indeed violate a copyright here (20th Centuy Fox). They may have asked Giger or Fox before, though :)
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Nevertheless, blatant copying of unique art such as "Alien" indicates the lack of own creativity/originality/ideas, and may eventually result in a 08/15 game design that everyone can make. Blizz was so far know for unique, characteristic game designs despite the obvious influences from films like "Conan", "LOTR" etc. I'm wondering if the recent loss of most of the original Diablo/SC/WC staff has to do with the copying of i.e. "Ouro".
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