[quote:3c3r79qn]No, you can't make a damn fan game. Yes, it's infringing. No, it doesn't matter others do it. O.J. got away with murder, don't try to do it yourself though.
I've seen so many developer lives ruined (lost home, wife, kids, etc) all because of a silly fan game.
These companies are brutal about protecting their IP. The reason you never hear about it? All settlements come with an NDA that makes it so no one can write or talk about it.
I smell bullshit, as far as it can go, your game gets shut down, and that's about it. No "lives ruined" crap.
Game companies aren't as evil as this "attorney" thinks.