Research On Copyright Of Online Game

With the development of Internet technology,the online game is growing,not only the online game has become one of the daily entertainment project,but also the development of e-sports industry and related markets,which not only has entertainment,also gradually to the professional development.With the expansion of the online games,the research on the copyright of the online games has become a very necessary subject.The definition of the copyright of the online game is not uniform because our country does not have special legislation on the copyright of the online game.This paper not only discusses some online games as movie works,but also discusses the drawbacks of the online games in the judicial practice.For example,the protection of the copyright of the online game as a computer software does not fully protect the whole elements of the game.And the integrity of the copyright of the online game is often ignored as a musical work,an art work or a writing.The different elements in the game need to be further analyzed,and the distinction between thought and expression can not be made in general.In addition,this article also analyzes the ascription and reasonable restriction of the copyright of the online game,and focuses on the related problems of the fair use of online games,such as live games and strategy guides.And through the research to find ways to balance the interests of all parties,which not only provides protection for the copyright owner,promotes the enthusiasm of the creator of innovation,but also the balance of public interests,in order to achieve a virtuous and innovative development of the network game industry,and realize the value pursuit of fairness and efficiency.At the same time,under the trend of continuous development of the online game market,the competition among game works is getting more and more intense.Online game copyright infringement cases are increasing.The game is not just a simple copy of the program code,it is from the characters,picture design and even the plot of the game,the game rules and other factors on plagiarism.The infringer creates a game which is extremely similar to the original game,disrupting the normal order of the game market.Due to the fact that the relevant legislation in China is not perfect,the standard of infringement is not uniform,and judicial precedents are also lack of clear guidance.Therefore,judicial decisions are often not uniform in different cases,and even different courts make a completely contrary decision.Besides,in the trial of tort cases,the problem of obtaining evidence is still difficult.The standard of compensation is too low,and it is still mainly based on the discretion of judges.On the subject of liability for tort,this article will also identify the game players and the game platform for commercial profit.