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Guns_of_Verdun
06/20/23 6:38:55 PM
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A GTA clone where you play as Hank Hill

And it got me thinking, where does that stand legally? Assume it's not a commercial product, the character isn't called Hank Hill in the game, say he was called Owl McGee. Would that make a difference? Also assume there's a "Any similarity with fictitious events or characters was purely coincidental." disclaimer

What are the laws like?
What legal recourse does Hank have?


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a-c-a-b
06/20/23 6:41:18 PM
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https://youtu.be/IoSkym-lTmw

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J03can
06/20/23 6:41:35 PM
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Pro-PAIN

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Robot2600
06/20/23 6:42:04 PM
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it's usually covered under parody

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Smiffwilm
06/20/23 6:42:34 PM
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Wait until you see when he's about to bust...

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WrestlinFan
06/20/23 6:42:50 PM
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I watched the one where Hank has an identity crisis when he finds out he was born in New York.

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Guns_of_Verdun
06/20/23 6:45:04 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
it's usually covered under parody
Yes but I mean in real life.

So say someone made a game about you. MC looked just like you, had your job and it was themed around you

Would you have any grounds to intervene?

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divot1338
06/20/23 6:49:13 PM
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When you dance with sweet lady propane, youre liable to get burned.

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ChocoboMogALT
06/20/23 6:49:16 PM
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It depends on state and other factors, but a deciding factor is whether the work is transformative. A common test for using likeness is if someone would buy it for the "artist's interpretation or for the likeness." If you're buying the game BECAUSE it is the "Hank Hill" game, that's, I think, invasion of privacy. If you're buying the game because it has silly redneck guy, who just happens to be based on Hank Hill, it's free speech.

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