Fortnite wins copyright lawsuit for dance emotes

Jaylen Branteley College Basketball Players and Jared Nickens continued Fortis for the inclusion of their famous short man dance that had become viral some time ago. This prosecution is one of the various processes of the judicial system for chandeliers and has finally been rejected today by a judge. The Judge had come to the conclusion that the fornite emote was not similar enough to what was shown in Brantly's video and nickens dancing.

Another argument put forward by the judge was that the Running Man dance did not meet the requirements to be considered as protected by copyright laws. The verdict has in no way shocked person because the probability that it is even taken seriously was minimal. There has been a multitude of similar cases against video game companies and developers and they have almost never succeeded.

This year, a legal action between Humvee and Call of Duty has been amicably rejected for almost the same reasons. Not to mention that large companies like Infinity Ward and Epic Games can afford the best lawyers as the money can buy. If you are going to big companies, you'd better have a good deal.

Although Fortnite did not have lost money in this case, it is likely that they will probably be more cautious in order to save a headache. The game does not exactly have the greatest reputation at this time, regardless of legal scandals. Fortnite dances are one of the most recognizable features of the title and it would be a blow for the game and the community if some should be removed for any reason. But until that happens, people will probably use dental silk until they fade.

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