It looks like the folks involved have talent and skill, maybe they should be working on making their own game, instead of copying somebody else's? They'd have to start from scratch in many areas, but the screenshots certainly look like they have a suitable graphics engine, and seems like a demonstration of general know-how in the area. There is no way they could legally have distributed or published this project with Squeenix's permission. Just as translating a book into another language or re-scoring a song for another set of instruments requires the permission of the original copyright-holder, re-implementing a game down to the plot, character designs, and underlying system of mechanics is stepping past the boundaries of fair use. ![]() Furthermore, this crosses way beyond any legitimate extrapolation of fair use. If they don't, they lose them, and that could cut into their profits significantly. Look, Square is required to defend, vigorously, its trademarks and copyrights.
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