simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoMarvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review in order to access the playtestfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMarvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review in order to access the playtestfiles.catbox.moesimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square152fedilinkfile-text
On today’s episode of “This shouldn’t be legal”… Source: https://twitter.com/A_Seagull/status/1789468582281400792
minus-squarethemoonisacheese@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThis isn’t a “we’ll sue you” clause, it’s a “we’ll never do business with you again” clause
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhich is usually unwritten but understood. It’s wild that they put it in writing.
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWell normally they just tell you you aren’t allowed to talk about the game period. This is a slightly relaxed position from that stance.
minus-squarePseudorandomNoise@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYes but it still looks bad because it’s saying “you can talk about it, but only if you say nice things”. A full embargo would’ve made more sense and wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows. This current contract leads me to believe it’s a shit game.
minus-squarebrsrklf@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoEmbargoes do get a bit of backlash sometimes, but not nearly enough. When I am aware they are a huge red flag for me in any case.
This isn’t a “we’ll sue you” clause, it’s a “we’ll never do business with you again” clause
Which is usually unwritten but understood. It’s wild that they put it in writing.
Well normally they just tell you you aren’t allowed to talk about the game period. This is a slightly relaxed position from that stance.
Yes but it still looks bad because it’s saying “you can talk about it, but only if you say nice things”. A full embargo would’ve made more sense and wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows. This current contract leads me to believe it’s a shit game.
Embargoes do get a bit of backlash sometimes, but not nearly enough.
When I am aware they are a huge red flag for me in any case.