游戏地图的著作权定性研究——兼评全国首例游戏地图“换皮”案  

Qualitative Study on the Copyright of Game Maps——An Evaluation of the First Case of"Skinning"of Game Maps in China

作　　者：袁锋 陈心彦 Yuan Feng;Chen Xinyan(Center for Communication Law Research in School of Communication,East China University of Political Science and Law,Shanghai 201600,China;School of Communication,East China University of Political Science and Law,Shanghai 201600,China)

机构地区：[1]华东政法大学传播学院传播法研究中心,上海201600 [2]华东政法大学传播学院,上海201600

出　　处：《科技与法律（中英文）》2023年第6期61-70,共10页Science Technology and Law（Chinese-English Version）

基　　金：国家社科基金青年项目“人工智能出版物的法律保护创新性研究”(23CXW030);上海市哲学社会科学规划课题“数字化转型背景下上海网络直播产业良性发展的版权保障研究”(2022EXW006)。

摘　　要：近年来,与游戏地图相关的著作权纠纷增多,其中以《穿越火线》案最为典型。当前学界主流观点认为应当依据个案中游戏地图的核心表达将其归入图形作品或美术作品范畴,但游戏地图与图形作品、美术作品的实质要求并不相符,强行纳入会带来体系性矛盾,同时其也不适宜以“其他作品”进行兜底。实际上,游戏地图不具有可版权性,其整体属于功能性设计,必然服务于游戏的可玩性本身,而并非传递设计者的思想情感。以著作权保护游戏地图并非规制当前深层侵权和“换皮”行为的妥当之举,最佳路径应是利用反不正当竞争法规制模式保护游戏地图设计者的商业竞争利益。The number of copyright disputes related to game maps has increased in recent years,among which the"CrossFire"case is the most typical.The mainstream view of the current academic circles is that game maps should be classified as graphic works or art works based on the core expressions of the game maps in the case,but the game maps do not match the substantive requirements of graphic works and art works,and their forced inclusion will bring systemic contradictions,and at the same time,they are not suitable to be underwritten by"other works".In fact,the game map is not copyrightable,and its whole belongs to functional design,which inevitably serves the playability of the game itself,rather than conveying the designer's thoughts and emotions.The best way to protect game maps by copyright is to use the Anti-unfair Competition Law to protect the commercial competition interests of game map designers.

关 键 词：游戏地图 图形作品 美术作品 著作权定性 功能性设计 

分 类 号：D913[政治法律—民商法学]