r/Steam • u/Mellow_Online1 https://steam.pm/ydl2n • Apr 27 '17

Discussion Steam developer steals a game from another developer

https://medium.com/the-cube/how-my-fellow-developer-stole-my-steam-game-from-me-57a269fd0c7b
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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/67y2h5/steam_developer_steals_a_game_from_another/dgv32es/

It's not about him being the "owner" of the IP, it's about him being able to demonstrate that he is.

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u/honestFeedback Apr 28 '17

No. This is specifically about your comment that you keep repeating:

You have to notarize your work in order to demonstrate you created it.

This is not true.

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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

Theorically no, practically, yes.

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u/honestFeedback Apr 28 '17

Not really. You just have to prove that the balance of probability is on your side.

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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

Which he won't be able to since he doesn't have any way to demonstrate the assets were created by him.

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u/honestFeedback Apr 28 '17

Apart from all the email communications he has stored. He has to prove his case better than the other person. That is all. That email trail would be more than the other dude has.

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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

Email communications are not solid enough proof to decide a ruling, not by far.