Re: Licensing

From: tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin)

Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0000

MadCentral <madcentral@aol.com> wrote:
>>>(Not so) hypothetical Question:
>Suppose we have a game that's already a huge success in the freeware market.
>Are there companies that will pay for a license to host it, what kind of
>legaleze (ownership, copyright, etc) does this usually incur, and, of
>course, how much money does it make for the programmer?<<
>
>If its already playable for free, then why would people play another version?

Paper turns?  I like paper turns, and mailing things out costs real money.

Perceived support?  I feel much happier badgering a GM with questions /
complaints if I'm paying him.

Perceived continuity?  If I'm paying someone to run a game (and so are
enough other people, of course), I'm fairly convinced it'll continue
running.  GMs who run things out of the goodness of their hearts are more
likely to fold when something more important comes up.  (That's not meant
to cover *all* cases - I know there are some great 'amateur' games, and some
commercial folds (even dirty folds) out there), but there is something of a
tendancy.)

I don't know if those factors give enough benefit to allow you to charge
enough to make it worth your while, but I'd guess it's possible to charge
something for a 'free' game.

Regards,
Tim.

References

Licensing
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Thu, 02 Nov 2000 22:11:36 +0000
Re: Licensing
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:22:47 +0000

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Licensing
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Thu, 02 Nov 2000 22:11:36 +0000
Re: Licensing
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:22:47 +0000