Video Game Movies "Not Creative Expression"

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday July 23, 2008 @08:38AM from the and-the-lawyers-shall-inherit-the-earth dept.

GamePolitics is one of many that is reporting on the impending removal of video game movies from the video hosting site Vimeo. While they have agreed to leave machinima alone, all walk-throughs, strategy videos, pvp battles, raids, etc, will be deleted on September 1st. "The Vimeo staff does not feel that videos which are direct captures of video game play truly constitute 'creative expression.' Further, such videos may expose Vimeo to liability from the game creator(s), as we have already seen action from popular video game companies against videos such as these... Gaming videos are by nature significantly larger and longer than any other genre on Vimeo ..."

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Re:It's their site. by Anonymous Coward · 2008-07-23 08:49 · Score: 0, Offtopic

MOD PARENT UP
It's Creative by Flyin+Fungi · 2008-07-23 08:49 · Score: 0, Offtopic

For anyone who has raided they can quickly figure out 1/2 the battle to learning a brand new boss is to be creative. You go into the instance and have no idea how any of the abilities work or any of the mobs. You need to use your wit in order to figure out how a the mechanics of the game works. I would argue PvP is more creative. Quick decisions every second on what to do, and where to be. Might as well ban all sports if you are singling out games.