Le Zhang Le Zhang

Unlicensed IP Faces a Reckoning

The breakout success of Palworld and its striking resemblance to Pokémon sparked a great deal of debate about what constitutes IP infringement.

According to its creator, Palworld had been passed over by every publisher that had seen it, yet it reached 19M players in a matter of weeks. It has been followed by another surprise hit, Helldivers 2, which bears a striking resemblance to Starship Troopers — so much so that one reporter was surprised its developer didn’t get sued.

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Craig Zevin Craig Zevin

Spaceport partners with Intella X to offer seamless IP licensing across the metaverse.

Spaceport, a leading platform that enables end-to-end digital IP licensing, is partnering with Threadless, the nation’s largest crowd-sourced apparel and goods manufacturer, to make the creative works of thousands of artists available in digital worlds and metaverse platforms worldwide. Soon, fans can find their favorite Threadless t-shirt design available in games and digital experiences.

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Craig Zevin Craig Zevin

Spaceport teams up with Threadless to bring artist IP into digital worlds.

Spaceport, a leading platform that enables end-to-end digital IP licensing, is partnering with Threadless, the nation’s largest crowd-sourced apparel and goods manufacturer, to make the creative works of thousands of artists available in digital worlds and metaverse platforms worldwide. Soon, fans can find their favorite Threadless t-shirt design available in games and digital experiences.

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