Mickey Mouse hit public domain and immediately got horror ripoffs - Polygon
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Disney’s Steamboat Willie entered public domain in 2024, which means so has Mickey Mouse, and there are already plenty of imitators
A game studio announced a Mickey Mouse-centric horror game hours after the character entered the public domain
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Disney could soon lose exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Company
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Mickey Mouse Horror Films Come as Steamboat Willie Enters Public Use
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Disney Loses Mickey Mouse's Copyright, Mickey Mouse Horror Film Unveiled As Copyright Ends
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Mickey Mouse becomes evil 'Rat King' in new horror game as Disney loses copyright - Daily Star
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Mickey Mouse Gets Horror Film Treatment As Copyright Expires On Original Version
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Mickey Mouse has only been in the public domain for a day, and there's already a horror game in the works
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Newly public domain Mickey Mouse appears in horrifying video game – SWNS
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The Courthouse of Mouse: How the Public Domain Benefits Art - Tyler T. Ochoa - Thought Leaders - Illuminate
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The Five Worst Uses Of Mickey Mouse Since 'Steamboat Willie' Entered The Public Domain
Mickey Mouse is scary now #mickeymouse #publicdomain #memes #inter
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Winnie the Pooh - News - IMDb
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Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain. Horror Ensues.