盛大授權《傳奇世界》改編遊戲遭下架

盛大授權《傳奇世界》改編遊戲遭蘋果商店下架，《熱血傳奇》 著作權不容侵犯。

Games Adapted from Shanda’s Chuanqi World (傳奇世界) Removed from Apple Store.Wemade adopts Zero Tolerance Policy on Copyright Infringement of The Legend of MIR II (熱血傳奇).

2017年4月25日，應韓國娛美德娛樂有限公司(“娛美德”)的維權投訴要求，蘋果公司下架了基於《傳奇世界》改編的手機遊戲——《傳奇戰域3D》。

On April 25, 2017, as claimed by Wemade Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“Wemade”), Apple Store removed a mobile game adapted from “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》 in Chinese), named “Chuan Qi Zhan Yu 3D” (《傳奇戰域3D》in Chinese).

在娛美德的投訴過程中，侵權方向蘋果公司提供了所謂的盛大授權文件。文件顯示，2017年2月10日，盛績信息技術(上海)有限公司(“盛績信息 ”)授權無錫常用網絡科技有限公司(“無錫常用 ”)基於《傳奇世界》開發一款名為“傳奇戰域”的手機遊戲，並授權無錫常用發行、運營、宣傳和推廣該手機遊戲。

In the process of Wemade’s complaint, the infringer provided “Shanda authorization documents” to Apple, according to which, on February 10, 2017, Shengji Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Sheng Ji”, “盛績信息技術(上海)有限公司” in Chinese) authorized Wuxi Chang Yong Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chang Yong”, “無錫常用網絡科技有限公司” in Chinese) to develop a mobile game named “Chuan Qi Zhan Yu” based on the game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》), and Chuang Yong was also authorized to publish, operate, advertise and promote that mobile game.

然而，娛美德向蘋果公司提交了詳細的遊戲對比文件，證明《傳奇戰域3D》與《熱血傳奇》構成高度近似。根據中國著作權法的規定及司法實踐，基於《傳奇世界》研發的改編遊戲亦不得侵犯《熱血傳奇》的著作權。蘋果公司最終將侵權遊戲進行下架處理，也可看出其對娛美德立場的認可。

However, Wemade submitted detailed game comparison documents to Apple Store to prove that “Chuan Qi Zhan Yu 3D” (《傳奇戰域3D》) is highly similar with “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》in Chinese). According to the PRC Copyright Law as well as its judicial practice, any “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) adapted games must not infringe the copyright of “The Legend of MIR II” as well. Therefore the infringing game “Chuan Qi Zhan Yu 3D” (《傳奇戰域3D》) has been removed from Apple Store, which shows Apple’s acceptance of Wemade’s claims.

實際上，娛美德是《熱血傳奇》的開發商，擁有《熱血傳奇》相關的知識產權，《傳奇世界》客戶端遊戲是盛大在2002年利用其作為《熱血傳奇》客戶端遊戲在中國的獨家運營商的優勢，擅自“自主開發”的一款遊戲，該遊戲在角色、人物技能、場景設置、道具、物品、裝備、怪物、NPC、遊戲參數值等遊戲涉及的各方面均與《熱血傳奇》完全相同。2003年，娛美德針對盛大《傳奇世界》侵犯《熱血傳奇》著作權及不正當競爭事宜向北京市第一中級人民法院知識產權庭提起訴訟，後雙方於2007年進行了和解。但娛美德並未同意盛大可以基於《傳奇世界》客戶端遊戲再進行任何侵權改編或者改編授權。

In fact, Wemade is the developer of the game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》), and it has ownership for its related IP rights. The PC client online game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) was “self-developed” by Shanda in the year 2002 taking advantage of Shanda’s position as the sole licensee for the PC client online game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》) in China. However, “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) is identical or highly similar with “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》) in almost all aspects including professions of characters, skills and attributes, scene settings, properties, possessions, accessories, monsters, NPC, parameters, etc. In 2003, Wemade brought a civil litigation against Shanda regarding “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) claiming for copyright infringement and unfair competition before Beijing Frist Intermediate People’s Court IP Tribunal, and both parties reached a settlement in 2007. However, Wemade did not agree that Shanda could adapt or authorize others to adapt any other games based on the disputed PC client online game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》).

鑑於《傳奇世界》遊戲本身與《熱血傳奇》的高度近似性，任何基於《傳奇世界》開發的與《傳奇世界》相似的新遊戲都不可避免的同樣與《熱血傳奇》構成近似。任何侵權遊戲中只要使用了《熱血傳奇》的獨創性表達要素，包括但不限於角色名稱、人物設置、物品名稱、技能名稱、裝備、怪物、NPC、攻城戰等，則不可避免地侵犯了《熱血傳奇》的著作權。對於侵權遊戲娛美德定會維權到底。

Considering the fact that the game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) is identical or highly similar with the game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》), any new games adapted from the game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) would be unavoidably similar with the game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》). It would unavoidably infringe the copyright of “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》) if any infringing game uses the original elements of “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》), including but not limited to professions of characters, skills and attributes, scene settings, properties, possessions, accessories, monsters, NPC, parameters, siege battle, etc. Wemade would make all efforts to take actions against such infringements in order to protect Wemade’s legal rights.

盛大的《熱血傳奇》客戶端遊戲運營許可即將於今年到期，鑑於盛大存在多個未經著作權人許可擅自進行對外就《熱血傳奇》進行授權，侵害著作權人權益的行為，娛美德很難再與盛大續約。因此，盛大近期開始對外以《傳奇世界》進行授權，妄圖繞過《熱血傳奇》著作權人，並以娛美德在2007年訴訟中承認其《傳奇世界》客戶端遊戲的著作權來主張其授權合法性。但是，繞不過的是《傳奇世界》遊戲本身與《熱血傳奇》的高度近似性，如果基於《傳奇世界》改編的遊戲同樣與《熱血傳奇》構成近似，仍然構成對《熱血傳奇》著作權的侵犯。正如《傳奇戰域3D》被下架這一事件所反映的，廣大業內公司在獲取正版授權時，應當辨別真正的權利人，尊重他人知識產權，避免因侵權行為承擔賠償責任。

Shanda’s license for operating the PC client online game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》) will expire this year. Considering Shanda’s authorization of “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》) to others without copyright owner’s consent and its damage to the copyright owner’s legitimate rights, Wemade could hardly extend Shanda’s license after its expiry. Accordingly, Shanda recently begins to grant for authorization based on “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》), attempting to bypass the copyright owner of “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》), and trying to prove its “legitimacy” based on Wemade’s admission of Shanda’s copyright in the PC client online game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) in the year 2007. However, it cannot overturn the fact that the game “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) is identical or highly similar with the game “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》). If any game adapted from “Chuanqi World” (《傳奇世界》) is also similar with “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》), it would also constitute copyright infringement of “The Legend of MIR II” (《熱血傳奇》). As alerted by the Apple Store’s removal of “Chuan Qi Zhan Yu 3D” (《傳奇戰域3D》), game companies should distinguish who is the real copyright owner when obtaining copyright authorizations, respect legitimate IP rights, and avoid to compensate for potential infringements.