Japan Culture Agency's new system in 2026 allows for re-production of masterless IP games

2025-07-23 23:02:30|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

After so many years of development of the game, there have been many classic old games that have long been unable to find the copyright owner of the developer. If you want to replicate these games, you must obtain the copyright owner's permission (Japanese policy). However, the Japanese Culture Department announced that it will implement a new system in 2026. The most important change is to confirm that those unowned IP games that cannot be found are allowed to be remade after confirming that those unowned IP games that cannot be found.

·Old players may be curious why many classic games in the past were not remade. In fact, Japan’s past rules were not allowed, because the copyright owner could not be found, which made it difficult for many old games to see the light of day again.

·According to the Japanese media's policy consultation on the Japanese Culture Department, the new policy amendment in 2026 will be revised for the use of master IP. The specific details are still under discussion. It can be foreseeable that more old game IPs will return in the future, so stay tuned.

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