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    Vector Tanks and Vector Tanks Extreme, two iOS games from Black Powder Media, have been pulled from the App Store after receiving a copyright-infringement claim from Atari. "Atari appears to be paving the way for a reissuing of their classics by putting the squeeze on hundreds of apps!" Black Powder Media's Kickstarter page reads. "Anything that has even a passing resemblance to an Atari classic has been issued a copyright infringement claim."

    Atari has recently released updated versions of Breakout and Asteroids, and has had an Atari arcade app for some time. And a new Battlezone isn't a ludicrous thought, which is one reason Vector Tanks programmer Peter Hirschberg previously tried to secure Atari's permission to make a game inspired by Battlezone. Atari never responded, Hirschberg told Edge. "Now this," he said. "It's very depressing."

    When asked for comment, Atari release the following statement to Joystiq:
    "For companies like Atari, our intellectual property portfolio is our most valued asset. While we have great respect for the indie developer community and greatly appreciate the enthusiasm that they have for our renowned properties, we need to vigorously protect our intellectual property and ensure that it is represented in highly innovative games. We have been actively engaging with numerous established and up and coming developers to help us re-imagine our iconic franchises, and outside app developers have already helped us produce two top 10 mobile game successes in Asteroids: Gunner and Breakout: Boost. We look forward to further developing strong relationships with the indie app development community through additional games that we will be releasing in the future."
    Black Powder Media is now working on The Visceral Adventures of Vic Vector, a game that it believes "cannot fall under the Atari claw."Atari allegedly claiming copyright infringement on 'hundreds' of iOS games, Atari responds originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    Vector Tanks is an AWESOME clone of Battlezone.

    Get it before it gets pulled!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankie_Says_Relax View Post
    Vector Tanks is an AWESOME clone of Battlezone.

    Get it before it gets pulled!
    First line of quoted article, already pulled
    <Sothy> its the internet <Sothy> who cares

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    This is a classic gaming site and the most active thread is a load of people wanking off to my little pony.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankie_Says_Relax View Post
    Vector Tanks is an AWESOME clone of Battlezone.

    Get it before it gets pulled!
    It was already pulled.

    Darn it...wish I had a chance to play the game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skaar View Post
    First line of quoted article, already pulled
    Ah, right. I was distracted by the shiny graphics.

    That sucks ... but it was up for a few years.
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