×
Loading in progress

Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby

In January of 2021, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby left copyright. In response, two developers organized a game jam on itch.io to celebrate their new ability to "steal" The Great Gatsby. But how does copyright — and also patents — affect video games, and who do copyright laws protect? Simone de Rochefort looks at the games produced by Gatsby Jam and what the creators of the game jam have to say about copyright and the proliferation of ideas.

*IMPORTANT LINKS*
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@polygon
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/polygon
Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter
Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta
Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB
Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter
And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

#thegreatgatsby #videogames

See the episode

Episodes (62)

Season 11

Similar shows (10)

The Indie Gamer
The Indie Gamer
At0mium
At0mium
Best Indie Games - ClemmyGames
Best Indie Games - ClemmyGames
The Resellers
The Resellers
Let's Game it Out
Let's Game it Out
Culture Shock (2014)
Culture Shock (2014)
Iconoclaste
Iconoclaste
Ali-A
Ali-A
MM7Games
MM7Games
Get Indie Gaming
Get Indie Gaming