# The hypothetical "Ron gets Maniac Mansion IP" thread

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**Category:** Adventure/Lucasfilm Games
**Created:** [May 9, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-hypothetical-ron-gets-maniac-mansion-ip-thread/332 "2017-05-09T03:21:52Z")
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### Author: ![RonGilbert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/rongilbert/32/7_2.png) [@RonGilbert](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/RonGilbert)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-hypothetical-ron-gets-maniac-mansion-ip-thread/332/64 "2017-06-16T15:34:30Z")

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> [@LogicDeLuxe](#):
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> Why bother licensing the IP in the first place then?

Because Lucasfilm had a licensing department, and their job was to go out and convince people to license stuff, and apparently they did a good job. Licensing video games was new back then, and I think Lucasfilm Licensing was curious. They were also in the same building as us, on the 2nd floor.

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