Taito responds to ‘unauthorized’ Space Invaders 9/11 exhibit
A Space Invaders art exhibit that shows the aliens attacking The World Trade Centers on 9/11 has recieved a very serious response from Taito, the game’s developer.
They charge that the art exhibit, which you can see in the video below, was an unauthorized use of it’s intellectual property. It hasn’t helped matters that the exhibit has recieved a lot of mainstream press attention as well.
Here is Taito’s statement regarding the issue.
“Taito Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Co., Ltd., today stated unequivocally that the ‘Invaders!’ installation by Douglas Edric Stanley and displayed at the Games Convention held in Leipzig, Germany was produced entirely without Taito’s knowledge and that the use of the world-famous Space Invaders content was wholly unauthorized. The ‘Space Invaders: Die Jubiläumsshow!’ (’Space Invaders: the Anniversary Show’) exhibition of the Computer Game Museum Berlin hosting the installation was likewise planned and presented without Taito’s knowledge and authorization.
“Taito is seriously considering all available options — including legal actions against the infringer and, if necessary, the Games Convention exhibitor involved — in order to end this unauthorized and impermissible misuse of the Space Invaders content and to protect Taito’s intellectual properties.”
Via Joystiq
