simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 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-square199fedilinkarrow-up11.06Karrow-down116file-text
arrow-up11.04Karrow-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-28 months agomessage-square199fedilinkfile-text
On today’s episode of “This shouldn’t be legal”… Source: https://twitter.com/A_Seagull/status/1789468582281400792
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down6·8 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-up21arrow-down1·8 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-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoYeah, I think they normally do full embargoes for that exact reason.
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.
Yeah, I think they normally do full embargoes for that exact reason.