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| − | Another very important detail to note though is that this agreement with Daybreak did not extend to offering any legal protection for [[Project 1999]] ''players'' who use the [[Titanium Client]]. The legal status of that software is a bit "gray": as is often the case with the law, there's both the exact "letter of the law", and the practical details of | + | Another very important detail to note though is that this agreement with Daybreak did not extend to offering any legal protection for [[Project 1999]] ''players'' who use the [[Titanium Client]]. The legal status of that software is a bit "gray": as is often the case with the law, there's both the exact "letter of the law", and the practical details of a company suing thousands of players for using decades-old software (that was originally given out for free). |
Ultimately players should understand that our beloved ''server'' is legally protected, and Daybreak seems happy to let us have fun here ... but because Daybreak has never formally relinquished their IP rights, it is inaccurate to say that everything is 100% safe either. | Ultimately players should understand that our beloved ''server'' is legally protected, and Daybreak seems happy to let us have fun here ... but because Daybreak has never formally relinquished their IP rights, it is inaccurate to say that everything is 100% safe either. | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 3 October 2019
The current parent company of (live) EverQuest; see entry for further details.
Daybreak and Project 1999 Agreement
In 2015 Project 1999 and Daybreak Game Company entered into a formal legal arrangement.
“It’s been an exciting year for Project 1999 and we have some exciting news we’ve been really anxious to share with all of you. As some of you may be aware, in the past there has been both confusion and concern over the status of Project 1999. We have recently entered into a written agreement with Daybreak Game Company LLC that formally recognizes Project 1999 as a fan based, not-for-profit, classic EverQuest emulation project. The agreement establishes the guidelines that we as a project must follow, but it will allow to us continue to update the game without risk of legal repercussions. As a show of good faith to support the efforts of Daybreak Games, we have decided to reschedule our expansion release as to not conflict with the upcoming new progression server being released in the coming weeks. We would like to personally thank all the folks at Daybreak and acknowledge how awesome it is for a company to work with and embrace the creations of their fans. This is really something that’s unique in the gaming industry.”
The exact details of this arrangement were not (and likely never will be) made public.
However, the critical detail that has been made public is that both parties have reached an arrangement that they are happy with, and which allows Project 1999 to operate without fear of legal threat from EverQuest's current IP holder.
The Agreement and the Titanium Client
Another very important detail to note though is that this agreement with Daybreak did not extend to offering any legal protection for Project 1999 players who use the Titanium Client. The legal status of that software is a bit "gray": as is often the case with the law, there's both the exact "letter of the law", and the practical details of a company suing thousands of players for using decades-old software (that was originally given out for free).
Ultimately players should understand that our beloved server is legally protected, and Daybreak seems happy to let us have fun here ... but because Daybreak has never formally relinquished their IP rights, it is inaccurate to say that everything is 100% safe either.
