Firaxis.com

[Geo]

Nobody seems to know for sure what rights or titles they hold over the game. Ask Dale.

 Firaxis and Sid own the Sid Meier's title.  Ea owns the game rights and has the copyright.
 http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/08/10/alpha-centauri-trademarks-registered-by-ea/

Unless EA told Dale differently, I would assume EA couldn't copyright a title of a game If they have no rights.

What if the "Sid Meier's" part was omitted? Like calling it [insert name]'s Alpha Centauri? 

[Kilkakon]

I am eager to see you make it work...

What's the subject in that sentence?

[Buster's Uncle]

The tech pages.

[Kilkakon]

So not the wiki, right.

[Buster's Uncle]

Wellll- I don't hate the idea, but I have trouble seeing it turning out both compatible with the rest of the wiki and true to the original pages...

[testdummy653]

What if the "Sid Meier's" part was omitted? Like calling it [insert name]'s Alpha Centauri? 

Ea would still own the rights to the Alpha Centauri. However if you got the rights for Alpha Centauri's name you could call it GEO's Alpha Centauri.

[Geo]

So, there's nothing that stops EA of making a SMAC clone under a partially other name?

[testdummy653]

So, there's nothing that stops EA of making a SMAC clone under a partially other name?

It all depends on how similar your game is to the Alpha Centauri. If you use the same names and likeness of the original game, you will probably be sued by EA.

[JarlWolf]

Which is unfortunate since it means no other developer is going to pursue a SMAC/SMAX sequel. At least directly, but even if it had similiar gameplay mechanics, I can't see the storyline and characters being the same, with the same (or better) philosophical feel.

Our best hope in my opinion is if EA partners with someone or sells the rights. EA could develop it on it's own of course, but EA isn't exactly known for making good sequels to old strategy/tactical games, example: the Command and Conquer series, particularly the fourth installment in the Tiberium storyline.

[testdummy653]

JarlWolf, you should read the State of SMAC thread. Its pretty long but has a good discussion on the prospects of a new game.

Link: http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=2949.0

[Geo]

Thus enter BRR games.

[Buster's Uncle]

Necro for an important update-

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http://alphacentauri2.info/official/


The buttons lighting up blue and other features of the original site have been reinstated.  Getting the mini-pages of the Technology section working right is underway.  You can follow our progress in the Council Room thread linked below.  This is a real pleasure for those of us who used to browse the site in the Old days...

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This project seems to be complete.  All known problems fixed, all 400 tech mini-pages present, accounted for, and crosslinks working.  Seven contemporary working SMACX sites added to the Links page.

-It was a great loss to SMACX fans when this site went away in late 2011 - a loss now rectified.

[Protok St]

Great Work!

[Buster's Uncle]

There was some serious grinding in getting the tech mini-pages sorted.  A bit over a week's worth, on top of a couple months' work in the first stage nine years ago, when my .htm tech hadn't leveled up...

[Alpha Centauri Bear]

Uncle,
You and the team are the true guardians of the child when its biological parents turn their backs to it. Do not give up!
😣