Table of Contents
- 1 Is the name Warhammer copyrighted?
- 2 What did Games Workshop do to astartes?
- 3 Are miniatures copyrighted?
- 4 Are Warhammer and Warhammer 40k related?
- 5 What happened to the Astartes channel?
- 6 Who owns the rights to Space Marine?
- 7 What happened to Warhammer 40k 3rd edition?
- 8 Is the Warhammer world set in the Warhammer 40k universe?
Is the name Warhammer copyrighted?
Note that most Warhammer names (especially in the post Age of Sigmar world) are trademarked. So you have to come up with new names and you can’t just copy and paste rules text either as that is subject to copyright.
What did Games Workshop do to astartes?
Syama Pedersen, creator of the popular, unofficial Warhammer 40K animated short film series Astartes, has been hired by Games Workshop to make an official, branded sequel, the firm announced in a Warhammer Community post yesterday.
Are Space Marines copyrighted?
Sure enough, the company does own a U.S. trademark on the term “space marine” for “board games, parlor games, war games, hobby games, toy models and miniatures of buildings, scenery, figures, automobiles, vehicles, planes, trains and card games and paint, sold therewith.”
Are miniatures copyrighted?
When someone creates a miniature, they have the copyright to the mini, that is, the right to create copies of it. Creating copies without the permission of the copyright owner is illegal. Copying the original designs without the licence is illegal. The law protects every design for a number of years.
No, actually. Warhammer 40K is more a spin-off of Warhammer Fantasy. While the two do share elements, it’s established that Fantasy and 40K exist in two separate continuities. Fantasy takes place on an alternate version of Earth, and is primarily concerned with magic and the likes.
What happened to the guy who made Astartes?
And now, the guy responsible for Astartes has been officially hired by Games Workshop to continue his work in making amazing Warhammer 40K animations. Games Workshop has also announced that they’ll be working with three studios to make three more Astartes-level animations.
What happened to the Astartes channel?
If you visit the Astartes channel on YouTube you will, unfortunately, find all five parts of the project removed. This is because they have been officially uploaded to the Warhammer Community website and the creator behind it has joined Games Workshop, the parent company of Warhammer 40K.
Who owns the rights to Space Marine?
Games Workshop
Games Workshop owns and protects many valuable trademarks in a number of territories and classes across the world. For example, ‘Warhammer’ and ‘Space Marine’ are registered trademarks in a number of classes and territories.
What is the new name for Warhammer 40k?
Warhammer 40,000 logo starting with the Ninth Edition of the game in 2020. Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K, WH40K, W40K or just 40K) is a science fantasy tabletop miniature wargame, produced by Games Workshop.
What happened to Warhammer 40k 3rd edition?
The Third Edition of Warhammer 40,000 was released in 1998, and again concentrated on streamlining the rules for larger battles. The points values of all troops were reduced, and the use of individual heroes was also heavily reduced.
Is the Warhammer world set in the Warhammer 40k universe?
In earlier editions of both Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000, there were many indications that the Warhammer World, the planet that is the primary setting for Warhammer Fantasy, was located in the same universe as Warhammer 40,000.
What is the Warhammer 40k Community category?
This category contains all of the major factions of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.