Re: RIP Rareware
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Pahuksen 666 Micro$oft, tämä alkaa olla jo aivan liikaa!
Anyway... Tämmöstä löysin yhdeltä toiselta foorumilta. Eli jos MS ostaa Raren, niin mitkä lisenssit he saavat itselleen kaupasta (lyhyesti: Perfect Dark, Diddy Kong, Killer Instinct, Conker ja Banjo-Kazooie kuuluvat Nintendolle):
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Thought I would throw some facts in here concerning the copywrites for different characters/games.
There is a difference between Rare and Rareware... Rareware is whom MS is buying, Rare Limited and all of its Franchises are all owned by Nintendo..
In the process of investing into RARE, Nintendo created all the other RARE companies to protect their investments. They had the money to found them of course, but its always worthwhile to make sure your intellectual property is protected. That is why RARE LLC, RARE Ltd., and such are not part of RAREWARE Ltd stock, but in fact part of Nintendo's own stock. MS bought RAREWARE Ltd.
Nintendos subsidiaries are as follows:
Software Development etc.
(a) Nintendo Technology Development Inc.
(a) Nintendo Software Technology Corporation
(a) Rare Acquisition Inc.
(a) Rare Limited
(a) Rare Inc.
(a) Rare Toys & Games, Inc.
(b) A/N Software Inc.
(d) Rareware Limited
(d) Retro Studios, Inc.
(d) Silicon Knights Inc.
(d) iKuni Inc.
(e) Midway/Nintendo Inc.
Source: Nintendo Financial Statements 5/30/02
(a) Consolidated subsidiaries - This means Nintendo owns 100% of the company. These include NOA, NOE, etc.
(b) Non-consolidated subsidiary with equity method applied
(c) Non-consolidated subsidiary with equity method non-applied
(d) Affiliates with equity method applied
(e) Affiliates with equity method non-applied
US Patent Office:
Banjo Kazooie
Owner (REGISTRANT): Nintendo of America Inc.
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Owner (APPLICANT): Rare Limited
Diddy Kong
Owner (REGISTRANT): Nintendo of America Inc.
Donkey Kong
Owner (REGISTRANT): Nintendo of America Inc.
Killer instinct
Owner (REGISTRANT): Nintendo of America Inc.
Perfect Dark
Owner (REGISTRANT): Rare Limited
Perfect Dark is owned by Rare Limited, not Rareware Limited. This means Perfect Dark is 100% Nintendo's property.