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-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.
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.