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Vitaly S. Alexius  

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Art thievery award goes too...

Journal Entry: Sun May 11, 2008, 11:54 AM
There were many art thieveries this month, from minor deviants, to large websites.
Most have been yelled at, taken down and punished, some ignored and some laughed at.
However, the award for this month's thievery goes to:

"Civil Disturbance" PC game, sold in merry old England.
Produced by a small independent company the game is a first person shooter, about some sort of a magical future.
Here's a screenshot:

Doesn't it look lovely?

I'd have no problem with the following game, if it weren't for their lovely box art:


This was discovered, thanks to my fan :iconuglyduck2: from england, who took this comparison photo:

Being, the hilarious evidence that the box art is stolen from my "Enter the Inferno" painting:


Technically this makes me own 68% of their front cover. Where are my credits?

The game is now sold at:
[link]
(and possibly other places, link me if you can find any...)

Research yielded the game's website to be:
[link]
Publisher's site:
[link]

This is a pretty damn serious issue, the painting being part of the box art, edited and sold without my permission.
There shall be an investigation, to find out who's responsible, the game designers or publisher...

What does that mean... lets see... ah, here we go...
Willful infringement of artist rights under 17 USC Section 101, et seq., liable for statutory damages as high as $100,000.
Under this copyright law I can demand:
Immediate cease of the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from the Work, and all copies of it, and delivery of all unused, undistributed copies of it, or destruction of such copies immediately, and cease and desist from this or any other infringement of my rights in the future.

Either way, these guys certainly win this month's award for most hilarious and blatant art thievery.

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Update 03:
Currently I'm in discussion with the original suppliers of the artwork and the chain of companies involved. weeee

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 23
  • Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Interests: Art, design, architecture, mountain biking
  • Favourite movie: Matrix
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical Strings
  • Favourite artist: Salvador Dali, Aivasovsky, Roerich
  • Favourite poet or writer: Pushkin, Lermontov, Strugatskie
  • Favourite style or digital art: Dreaminism(mine), romanticism, surrealism, baroque, gothic
  • Operating System: deep blue
  • Favourite game: Thief
  • Favourite gaming platform: My PC
  • Personal Quote: "Got some change, sir?" -"Alas, nay. Change is hard to find in these times of lazines
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon Digital Rebel, a pencil, a mouse and Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet

Devious Comments

~Dreyaz:iconDreyaz: 6 hours 4 minutes ago Mood: dA Love
And so I ask thou, What is beauty to thee? Does it not flow like placid streams and rage like the rapids? It like all things is composed of opposites, and it is defined as reality is defined to us: as the viewer. I see with my mind, love what I may see with my eyes, and think with my heart; I feel with my soul, hear with my flesh, and live with what I hear. How to speak in such tones as I as do now may be beautiful, for it flows and fits a common definition of what is beautiful; To sing or play music is akin to write or to think poetry, both follow patterns, both have purpose and goals, and both have either chaos or order as a part of their pattern. What is your song/music/poem, o apparent swimmer in the waters of life?

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Why do you walk this way? The path is sacred, yet you desecrate it with your horrid gait...
~Soldier148:iconSoldier148: 11 hours 26 minutes ago
dude, what's your webcam of? at first i thought it was a real place but then i noticed that the wood looks like it's from an old g

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sometimes the darkest outward personalities can be a front, harboring inside such a blindingly pure light that others would be envious should their eyes ever catch even a glimpse of it's splendor
~Osokin:iconOsokin: 17 hours 11 minutes ago
À âû ñëó÷àéíî íå ðàçãîâàðèâàåòå íà ðóññêîì.
~grandspikemaster:icongrandspikemaster: 23 hours 38 minutes ago
WOW!! What more can I say!
~joyza:iconjoyza: 1 day 2 hours ago
really love your work!!
keep on!

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~madalisoahc:iconmadalisoahc: 1 day 10 hours ago
your best scape artist on Deviant ART! rock on dude!!. :headbang:

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I'm not a God, stop worshiping me.
~ShameAndBlame:iconShameAndBlame: 1 day 13 hours ago
wow, hope you get everything you're entitled to and that their lawyers aren't paid for with souls. Those things can get anyone out of anything.

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=alexiuss:iconalexiuss: 2 days 6 hours ago
thanks.
expect new art soon-ish.

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Or I shall eat your brain...
With a rusty spoon forged from forks and nails of the ancients...
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~jesusvnuys:iconjesusvnuys: 2 days 11 hours ago
people need to know
lol

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.......Bored eh??? [link]
Epic person [link]
~aznboardergirl:iconaznboardergirl: 2 days 13 hours ago
LOL. thanks XD

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If it rusts, it can never be trusted
if its owner fails to control it, it will cut him
Yes, pride is like a blade

BEHOLD. *100ThemesChallenge!
=alexiuss:iconalexiuss: 2 days 14 hours ago
nah, its different. you're crazy

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See my gallery...
Or I shall eat your brain...
With a rusty spoon forged from forks and nails of the ancients...
[link]
~aznboardergirl:iconaznboardergirl: 2 days 14 hours ago
hm... [link] looks remarkably similar to seasonscape... i dont know if you want to peek into it.

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If it rusts, it can never be trusted
if its owner fails to control it, it will cut him
Yes, pride is like a blade

BEHOLD. *100ThemesChallenge!
=alexiuss:iconalexiuss: 2 days 15 hours ago
woo on spreading teh word

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See my gallery...
Or I shall eat your brain...
With a rusty spoon forged from forks and nails of the ancients...
[link]
~Aaeonova:iconAaeonova: 2 days 15 hours ago
HAhaha, sweet jesus Alexius, you're gonna be rich! I just smashed an ant under my thumb as you should be doing!
Also, I need more artwork! You're gallery is cocaine for my eyes and I NEED MY FIX!!! :P

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Anyone need coffee?
~jesusvnuys:iconjesusvnuys: 3 days 5 hours ago
your are one of the best artist here in my opinion
by the way, [link]

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.......Bored eh??? [link]
Epic person [link]
~ahlycia:iconahlycia: 3 days 7 hours ago
Your art is fantastic!

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!lebmoon:iconlebmoon: 3 days 9 hours ago
great gallery really
keep up the good work:)

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اغاني افلام بلوتوث
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~kouki1:iconkouki1: 3 days 15 hours ago
Awesome gallery!!!:)
Well done. :clap:
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~perperopero:iconperperopero: 4 days 5 hours ago
Standard and subject matter of your gallery makes me terrified. real mastery...
~M-IV:iconM-IV: 4 days 5 hours ago
Dude, you need to press action against the game developer soon if you want anything REAL done. You shouldn't let them pass the buck around and bide their time 'thinking' of someone to blame, they as the game developer should take accountability for EVERYTHING they do with their own products, from how they make it to how they sell it (with your artwork obviously) - it really is just poor form to say "we didn't know this artwork belonged to anyone, so we just took it and forgot that anyone created it in the first place".

Very irresponsible for any business if you ask me.

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"If you can balance a tack-hammer on your head, then you can head a balanced attack!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men
=Amuuna:iconAmuuna: 4 days 6 hours ago
it will increase your chances of being a mother and having a Screee

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Visit my gallery or I shall rule you with an iron fist!
[link]
=Amuuna:iconAmuuna: 4 days 6 hours ago
no. You have to remember it!
Barazgadazga!!!
I dare you!!!

I will just collect all your forgettings and punish u after

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Visit my gallery or I shall rule you with an iron fist!
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