How does PoE not end up in a lawsuit?
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The similarities are quite striking between diablo 2 and PoE. It almost looks as though they licensed d2 and then made it awesome.
I'm not trying to instigate a flame war here. I just want to know if GGG has any worries about legal action from good old Blizzard. Last edited by Henry_GGG on Jun 6, 2013, 1:04:09 PM
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There are similarities, but also distinct differences.
Most ARPG games have a lot in common. Look at Torchlight for example. It shares a lot of the visual style of the GUI with Diablo 2, but you can't sue somebody for making another game in the same genre as you. "I would have listened... I would have understood!" - Scion
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Blizzard can't sue GGG over similarities. You can't copyright an idea in a game, and that's all GGG has taken from D2: ideas. If they copied code, it would be different.
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Similarities? Torchlight is different enough to be called a 'clone' PoE really looks like the same engine.
Or maybe I'm wrong. It feels like diablo 2 with nice graphics. I like it I just hope blizzard doesn't end my fun is all. |
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You're wrong.
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Compare the screenshots. There are a lot of key differences. A lot. The only real striking similarity is location/style of the mana/health orbs. Most everything else is pretty different.
Also, as whiteboy said...it doesn't matter. GGG is using their own code, and that is what matters. "I would have listened... I would have understood!" - Scion Have you removed Asus ROG/GameFirst yet? Last edited by MaxTheLimit#1114 on Dec 12, 2011, 12:33:45 PM
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" The same engine? Diablo 2 is 2D with sprites. PoE is completely 3D. |
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 If that was the case, there would of never been Titan quest, sacred 1/2, dungeon siege 2 and so forth. Games in general would come to a halt. Everyone would be suing each other because they came out with the concept first. Running isn't freedom. You should know that.
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And there wouldn't be Diablo, because it wasn't the first Hack'n'slash.
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