Game Theory: The FNAF 7 Oopsie! Scott's Problem With Fanart - Summary

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This is a transcript of a game theory video about the legal issues of fan art, using the example of Scott Cawthon's teaser image for FNAF VR that used fan-made models. The video explains the concepts of copyright, publishing, fair use, and freedom of panorama, and how they affect fan artists and game developers. The video also mentions some cases where fan art caused controversy or lawsuits, such as the Obama hope poster and the Overwatch rule 34 images. The video concludes that Scott Cawthon did the right thing by taking down the teaser image, both morally and financially.

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1. Scott Cawthon pulled down a teaser image for his new VR game because it used fan-made models of his characters.
2. The fan-made models looked very similar to the original ones and Scott was upset about the mistake.
3. Scott apologized to the fan community and praised their models for looking like canon.
4. The episode explores the legal issues of copyright and fan art, using examples from Uncharted, The Last of Us, Blizzard, and Shepard Fairey.
5. The episode explains the concepts of publishing, transformative use, freedom of panorama, and brand damage in relation to fan art.
6. The episode concludes that Scott did the right thing from both a moral and a business perspective by taking down the teaser image.