{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T00:51:56.663Z","story":{"id":"r_a6a7db45909c4a45a89c1c44","slug":"wired-tokyo-2007-demo-arrives-may-26-after-self-licensing-copyright-snag","url":"https://yomimono.id/wired-tokyo-2007-demo-arrives-may-26-after-self-licensing-copyright-snag","headline":"WIRED TOKYO 2007 Demo Arrives May 26 After Self-Licensing Copyright Snag","summary":"Indie creator Daikichi_EMP will release a demo of 3D climbing action game WIRED TOKYO 2007 on Steam on May 26. The demo covers one-third of the full game up to 1,000 meters, with eight costumes and 30 minutes to two hours of playtime. The game previously faced a Steam review flagging its use of assets from the creator's own past works as third-party infringement, leading to a self-licensing situation.","why_it_matters":"The demo release resolves a bizarre copyright loop where Steam flagged the creator's own past game assets as infringing, forcing a self-license before the game could move forward.","published_at":"2026-05-20T11:02:52.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Self-licensing to oneself, Steam review was difficult 3D climbing action 'WIRED TOKYO 2007' demo to be released on May 26","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166671.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}