Anyone know what to do if someones stolen your games and selling them on the Apple Store?
cnmeyer1980
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Hi all,
I've just noticed that someone has got hold of 2 of my games (that are no longer on the app store, but I'm in the process of updating) and are selling them as their own!!!! one game 'Box Boy' which they havent changed ANY of the graphics for, and 'Little Spooky' which they have changed the main character! do I report this to Apple, GameSalad, or just leave it? the developers name is Firoozeh Morady!!!
Ugh! what an A*hole!!!!!!! sorry to rant.
Cheers,
Chris
I've just noticed that someone has got hold of 2 of my games (that are no longer on the app store, but I'm in the process of updating) and are selling them as their own!!!! one game 'Box Boy' which they havent changed ANY of the graphics for, and 'Little Spooky' which they have changed the main character! do I report this to Apple, GameSalad, or just leave it? the developers name is Firoozeh Morady!!!
Ugh! what an A*hole!!!!!!! sorry to rant.
Cheers,
Chris
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You need to report this to Apple.
Cheers again,
Chris
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id463382249?mt=8&affId=2160376
Contracts and legal > Rights infringements
Fill out the form there and that should do it
There is also a forum link here where he is scamming people into buying his account
http://iphonedevsdk.com/forum/shameless-advertising/99740-warning-mateen-apps-reza-pekan.html
Cheers,
Chris
I agree we should keep our eyes peeled for this kind of thing, maybe a dedicated thread would help focus all the info in one place ?
someone should beat a good campion this guy
There's an adult behind all of this, probably his Dad. I could be wrong, he could be that Nigerian Prince we've all heard so much about.
Seriously, though, there's nothing funny about it. It's these kind of people that make me angry. We developers put a lot of work, sweat and tears (of joy, maybe?) into each game we push out. Having someone come and steal them, whether that's a template or any other game, is just plain wrong. What happened to his conscience? Taking the easy way has it's cost I guess, it'll come back to haunt him someday.
Anyway, so sorry this happened to you, @cnmeyer1980. Maybe look at it a different way - Maybe he stole it because it was such a good game.
Rant over. Move on.
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Cheers all
Chris
Result. The link below has now been removed from sale.
http://www.sellmyapplication.com/source-code/★-lot-of-10-games-★/
Power to GS development :-)
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Ideas cannot be copy written or trademarked. Names of course can be trademarked and certain artwork, but overall a game concept is unfortunately free game.
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One thing they have not answered though is the matter sales from stolen games. I never saw a dime from the sales of those games.
And I saw a Zombie Drop clone, and posted it here. @Socks tracked down who it was on the forums, and tshirtbooth had it removed from the App Store (that was not an instant takedown though)!
Chakku
http://www.sellmyapplication.com/source-code/complete-runner-source-code-with-graphics/
http://www.sellmyapplication.com/author/mateenappstore/