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The Troubles

First off, I want to mention that this may change at any time. I am looking into legal counsel but until then drastic measures have been taken.

As you may have noticed, I have taken down almost all the content here on patreon.  My site and other social media accounts are also deactivated for the time being.  As you all know, I have made my works on the idea that I was protected under "Fair Use", more specifically in the form of the parody clause and transformative content through my own animations, plus precedent of things like Machinima, and that my creations were simply my own perverted love letter towards the WarCraft universe.

While I was returning home with my children this evening, I was ambushed by a clerk handing me a C&D order in my driveway, which based on what is written was submitted by the lawyers of Blizzard Entertainment.

After breaking down for a good bit, I have started looking into legal council, but as a showing of good faith as to prevent a possible aggressive response I have removed the requested content for the time being.  I will say no more till I have properly spoken with counsel and looked into options.

I just wanted to give you all fun content to enjoy, but as of right now, I am floating down a creek without a paddle, and until I get my feet on the ground I have to make sure I protect myself.

No matter what, I will continue to create content, even if I have to change the methods / content at which I do it.  I hope you all decide to stick around while I look into it, but if you decide this is too much to handle, I understand if you wish to bail.  I am sorry, everyone.  Your support of me over the years has allowed me to do what I loved, and no matter what, I will hold that feeling with pride.  

Thank you.

Now to hope for the best.

Comments

What the hell! Oh god and i didnt take back ups yet... Why the hell would Blizzard need to do this. And how even they could when you animate and work everything in editor again. I think this is already working againts inviduals own right to create anything! I will support you like i have all tehse 40months. Even if i have never speaken here just lurked. I will support and let Blizzard now that they are wrong! Post it here , that all followres should tell Blizzard what they think of this!!!

Karck.D

Pretty sure Rexx and other nfsw artists are the only reason people have an interest in WoW after all these years.

Delusionsrfine

Please leave your patreon site running, for as long as it is within YOUR power to do so. In that way we can support you financially with our pledges until this is all rectified. If patreon goes down, let us know a backup we can move too. GL Rexx, know that most of us will do whatever we can to assist you, a lot of us are artists as well and this could have happened to any of us.

KLCoones

I saved all of your contents.When you return,if you need,consider me as your archive.

Emanuele Martis

The sad thing is that after quitting the game and deciding not to return, it was your animations and storytelling that convinced me to play again just for BFA to make me quit once and for all. When will game companies understand that this sort of content doesn't always hurt their games. I wouldn't of even tried Overwatch if it wasn't for the flood of OW porn that entered tumblr. There were many other games that piqued my interests once I saw characters in their most lewd of forms. I know that over the years you have put so much passion into your work and it pisses me off so much that someone can just come and wipe all that away. All I know is you will have my support for as long as I can give it and you will figure something out in the end.

Mr. Beefy

I've been following you ever since the early days and I'll keep following you for the forseeable future, no matter what comes. Stay strong, man, we're rooting for ya.

Señor Smoke

Thoughts and prayers with you Rexx, hope you can push through this mess.

Don't listen to any advice except that of a competent copyright lawyer. Wish you the best whatever happens, stay strong.

Norman A. Letterman

Hope you push. Most of these companies will bail before it goes to court. Because if they lose (and most do stand a high chance of due to Fair Use) it'll set even more legal precedence. In the meantime, I'd stick with non-Blizzard specific models. I mean...they gonna sue you over a generic elf...a generic human? Pssh, man, get the fuck outta here [at Blizzard]. No judge, worth their robe, would side with them on such generalized material.

Seteh

哦,我的老天我很喜欢你的作品,发生这种事我很伤心

lwg

Hey man, I just want to say that it's a real shame this has happened to you. Seeing one of the people who inspired me to begin with 3D and someone who keeps inspiring me ever since, having to take down their content because of this is heartbreaking. I hope everything settles out and that things turn out in your favour, and know that you have tons of support from the community. We love you man <3

Blizzard seem determined to destroy themselves, but you'll make it through. Sorry something like this is happening again.

Fuck that, Rexx. I'm not going anywhere. I've been following you since Darknest days. I'm not bailing now.

KchulaRrit

Full support to you Rexx !

Noob Saibot

Let all this lawyers win some future brawls and polls and things will happen 😏

Noob Saibot

God be with you in this big mess that is causing you pain

Interesting, so it will probably be only a matter of time till other WarCraft artists will get hit. Lame move of Blizzard, if you ask me but they're probably forced to do it in order to protect their IP, since the law demands they do, else they lose it. I wish you the best, Rexx. Hope you get this sorted out w/o it causing too much damage to your life. :)

Ifalna Sha'yoko

Very sorry to hear Rexx! Hope it all works out!

It's fair use, nearly all their items in game from vanilla are taken straight from d&d, not to mention their spells in game. Don't even get me going on their use of the "old ones" from lovecrafts lore, theyre "old gods" are literally rip offs of those. "this yog sathoth guy sounds cool, lets put him in wow, but change his name to yogg saron, no one will know"

Kendo

Oh man im so sorry to hear this,wish there was something i could do

Bluey

Blizzard is getting on my nerves. So I think the Rexx has a good chance, since Elf's Orcs and other creatures are not an invention of Blizzard's also consider that he creatures is not an invention of Blizzard. The Warcraft inspired Rexx but that's no crime. But look for a good lawyer, because, for example, we take the Mad Max magazine parodies of living people who had comics when I remember well over the years to fight with similar cause. And I think thank you, Mad Max, because you should not have let down, if you have good change. That and the Pateron donation is in a real business. You do not market anything. Rexx I think this is your hour to fight for you and all the others who realize your own fantasy based on an inspiration source. Rexx Wish I keep my fingers crossed. Do not let yourself be pressurized. Stay calm. If necessary, you make your own universe with fables. As said Elves Orcs and other creatures are not a blizzard invention even with the long elven ears Blizzard was not the first since you see record of lodoss war at a Japanese fantsie world I think the Japanese first represented the Elves with such long ears The Dreanais There are creatures that were there before Dreanies. Basically, as far as Creatures are concerned, blizzard did not say where to put it, but ours is a gray zone, which would be more expensive for blizzard, but you can move it into a gray zone as fanart and pardie ok, I'm talking too much. Rexx keep calm some how is all this good ^^

Ner'rull

Rex this is terrible and I can't imagine how stressing/scary that must be feeling. I honestly can't believe how you were targeted like that and it raises fear for other machinima creators such as you. You have a faithful fanbase and we will all support you as much as we are able. I hope it will be like the Overwatch issues a year ago, which seems to be okay now and creators are still doing what they love. Even if it's not, we will still be here. Hang in there and wishing this will resolve in the best way possible! :heart:

Im so sorry this has happened to you dude. It's ridiculous that it has come to this. I truely believe that this should fall under Fair Use as it is transformative since the fact the models/animations are custom and are featured nude and the game does not have that. Just know that we support you.

Helixux

As probably one of your older lurkers I'll be with you through thick and thin

Dogtoy

T'paartos will never leave Rexx' side, not in a thousand years!! Strengrh to you my friend , we will see the light of this all soon enough!!

Good lord!! Why on earth are you being targeted, out of all the creators?

RegrettableStitches

In for the long haul good luck

Actafool812

Still gonna stick around even if you switch content.

Andrew Riggs

You're awesome and I hope it gets resolved for you quick.

Good luck man! As plenty of other people have said, I'll continue supporting you even if content has to take a back seat for a bit while this all gets sorted out.

ShrubNinja

I've supported you for years now. I'm not going anywhere.

This reminds me of the time they tried to get people to stop making Overwatch smut. Remind me again how well that went?

Catcubus

good luck Rexx

FarkNar

Damn, man. Let us know if there's any way we can help.

That really sucks, but it's gonna be hell-a expensive to take that on. Good luck.

Annabelle Chilton

It’s ridiculous that they had someone show up to your house like that, which makes me think that it’s an intimidation tactic. Best of luck you in dealing with this nonsense.

Psychokinetic

This really sucks, but protecting yourself is the most important thing you can do right now. I'll be here, no matter what dude.

Lowmaine

No worries Rexx, I'll always stand behind you as a devoted fan and for all the endeavors you look towards doing I'll always support you, and I'm sure that's the case for many other of your fans as well. I hope everything goes well, because it would suck to see one of my favorite creators go out because of corporate BS.

This really sucks man. I hope legal counsel can help you out.

George


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