2012-11-05, 09:39 PM
Also, for a bit of discussion, it seems like Disney might be making a grab to buy Hasbro at some point in the future, similar to their recent buyout of LucasFilm. An more in-depth article can be found here.
Now, normally, I'd be fine with this. Disney knows the way the wind blows, and they're good about protecting quality.
On the other hand, they struggle with making sequels they aren't heavily invested in, and there's one other major problem.
Disney is fiercely protective about their IP and their copyrights. Assuming Disney did acquire Hasbro, and should they choose to exert the full might of copyright law as they tend to do, it could really cause some problems. At best, they'd just leave it alone, or they could start sending cease and desist orders, demand content be removed, and even possibly sue people for profiting of their copyright.
Hasbro in general has been very lenient, but I'm not sure Disney would offer the same laxness.
Now, normally, I'd be fine with this. Disney knows the way the wind blows, and they're good about protecting quality.
On the other hand, they struggle with making sequels they aren't heavily invested in, and there's one other major problem.
Disney is fiercely protective about their IP and their copyrights. Assuming Disney did acquire Hasbro, and should they choose to exert the full might of copyright law as they tend to do, it could really cause some problems. At best, they'd just leave it alone, or they could start sending cease and desist orders, demand content be removed, and even possibly sue people for profiting of their copyright.
Hasbro in general has been very lenient, but I'm not sure Disney would offer the same laxness.