Marvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review to access the playtest
https://lemm.ee/post/31738255
Marvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review in order to access the playtest - lemm.ee
On today’s episode of “This shouldn’t be legal”… Source:
https://twitter.com/A_Seagull/status/1789468582281400792
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Fucking bonkers. Between this an McD’s changing their ToS to say using their app waives any right to non-arbitration dispute, something needs to be done about companies trying to effectively write new laws into their ToS. This shit is beyond egregious
We aren’t talking about something in production, like this app, we are talking about play testing a game in alpha. I would be upset if this was in a released game, or even like the beta test, but if it’s still under serious development it seems incredibly reasonable to me.
The problem is that unless the agreement explicitly states that the non-disparagment section applies only to the test playtest, the agreement would essentially place a gag order on that creator for the life of the game.
Sure I agree that would be wrong. But I also think that would be unenforceable.
What makes you think that? The language is fairly boiler plate and easily enforceable. We, “the company”, give you, “the creator”, an asset, “a free game copy”, under the condition that you promise not to do or say anything that could diminish the value of the asset. Not only is it enforceable, it leaves room for compensatory damages if you are found in breach of contract.
I haven’t read the entire agreement, so I don’t really know nor do I care to. But I suspect that it would squarely fall under protected speech once the game has gone public and they’ve “purchased” it.
What exactly do you mean by “protected speech”?
simple
Vespair
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