MERP is given cease and desist from Warner Brothers

[JBB-SaDo]

Someone wrote:
Dear [recipient],
I would like to inform you of a Lord of the Rings fan modification of the Elder Scrolls Skyrim, which has recently been issued a cease and desist letter from Warner Brothers Entertainment. The mod's name is MERP (Middle earth Roleplaying Project), which has been in development since before 2008 (though then for a different game). Since then, the team has matured and the mod has seen a huge boost in quality, fan support and developemnt experience.

Now we need all the support we can get from fans, other modders, game websites, famous people and whoever can help to spread news about our current situation to show Warner Bros. how much everyone cares about our project.

After contact with Warner Brothers, they did not permit us to continue the project privately with no public releases. We have contact with a lawyer who is trying to argue our case as transformative and under 'fair use', but we also need all the support we can get!

Please help our cause, and spread the news and don't let this awesome non-profit project come to an end!

We have a petition, facebook pages, and a twitter hashtag – #SaveMERP

Facebook: Facebook.com

Petition: Gopetition.com


Our main news and blog site is: Moddb.com


Please help us and spread the news!

Together we can save MERP!

--MERP fans and gamers





@MiddleEarthBane
@Alasdairhurst #SaveMERP
@Valyndimir

Facebook.com -Save MERP fan page
Facebook.com - Official MERP Page

Moddb.com

"There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for!"
-Samwise Gamgee

 

[JBB-SaDo]

http://www.moddb.com/mods/merp-middle-earth-roleplaying-project

Lord of the Rings full conversion project.