The exhibitors of the "Space Invaders" exhibit that includes a 9/11-themed re-mix of the game at Games Convention in Germany knew they didn't have permission from the original arcade game's creators to showcase all the artwork at the event, according to a document found by MTV Multiplayer.
Computer Game Museum Berlin knew it didn't have expressed permission from Square Enix and Taito for the controversial "Invaders!" art piece.
Continuing a story broken at Kotaku this week, I've discovered a text file in the press materials for the exhibit noting the "Space Invaders" publisher had never signed off.
""The artwork "invaders!" is not approved by Square Enix/ Taito," read the short note.
Whether Computer Game Museum Berlin or artist Douglas Edric Stanley will face any of the legal challenges threatened this morning remains to be seen. A statement issued by Taito noted:
"TAITO is seriously considering all available options-including legal actions against the infringer and, if necessary, the Games Convention exhibitor involved-in order to end this unauthorized and impermissible misuse of the Space Invaders content and to protect TAITO’s intellectual properties."
Meanwhile the artist, Stanley, has said, in an interview with the AFP, he considers his art to be a "unusual ... though obvious" metaphor for the 9/11 attacks.
MTV Multiplayer has attempted to contact Computer Game Museum Berlin. We'll let you know if we hear back from them.
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