John DiMaggio had a role on Justice League.
A video game clone is either a video game -LRB- or series -RRB- which is very similar to or heavily inspired by a previous popular game or series .. video game. video game. It also applies to a third-party remake of a video game console .. video game. video game. third-party. third-party developer. remake. Remake ( computing ). video game console. video game console. The term is usually derogatory , implying a lack of originality and creativity ; however , an intentional clone may be anything from a `` ripoff '' to an honorary homage to its exemplar .. ripoff. ripoff. homage. Homage ( arts ). exemplar. wiktionary :exemplar#Noun. Accusing a game of being a clone carries the implication that its developers or publishers try to profit off of the exemplar 's success .. exemplar. wiktionary :exemplar#Noun. In particularly bad cases this may be seen as a form of plagiarism or fraud and could be taken to court .. plagiarism. plagiarism. fraud. fraud. court. court. Cloning a game in digital marketplaces is common , because it is hard to prevent and easy to compete with existing games .. Developers can copyright the graphics , title , story , and characters , but they can not easily protect software design and game mechanics .. A patent for the mechanics is possible , but acquiring one is expensive and time-consuming .. patent. patent. Below , alongside the history of the practice , some clones are listed .