The rules of online games as intrinsic elements of the game's expression,embedded within its external expression.To a certain extent,specific rules of online games can be eligible for copyright protection.These specific rules are interdependent with other constituent elements of online game;only through these other constituent elements can specific rules be accurately defined.Game rules eligible for genuine copyright protection should encompass overall rules rather than isolated ones,often demonstrated through the interconnection and coupling of individual rules.Copyright protection for game rules should be considered within context of the entire work.When determining whether game rules constitute copyright infringement,both the visual expression of the game and player experiences should be considered.If the visual expression of the games differs significantly,it becomes difficult to directly ascertain substantial similarity between the game rules of the two works.Player experiences are also crucial in determining substantial similarity between online games and their rules.In determining copyright infringement of game rules for complex versus simple games,different standards should be adopted:a substantial similarity standard for complex games,and a high similarity standard for simple games.
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