Fortnite, an online third-person shooter game released by Epic Games, has become one of the most popular online games in the industry. However, it has also recently come under fire for allegedly stealing dance moves from hip-hop artists. While no lawsuit has been filed yet, the growing controversy begs the question: are dance moves protected under copyright? In intellectual property law, it is possible to copyright a dance, but not an individual dance move. However, whether Epic Games’ decision to appropriate and profit from these hip-hop dances is ethical remains another argument entirely.

Source: Forbes September 29, 2018 00:00 UTC