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Legal status of fan fiction
Posted By: RC MasterDate: 2/11/12 1:42 p.m.

In Response To: I don't think you should do this. (General Vagueness)


The Game Content Usage Rules are pretty clear on this: if you use MS's intellectual property in an original story, MS can use those ideas and concepts without compensating you.

I'll quote:

What if I create something new in your universe?

If you add to the game universe or expand on the story told in the game with “lost chapters” or back story or anything like that, distribution of your Item in any form constitutes a grant by you of a royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, license to Microsoft and any of Microsoft’s partners to use and distribute that Item (and derivatives of that Item) for any purpose and without obligation to pay you anything or credit you. This means that your story or idea may appear in a future game without any compensation to you. (Sorry, but our lawyers tell us we need to do this in order to avoid frivolous lawsuits getting in the way of making more great games.)


Emphasis mine.

I mean I don't think this has ever been tested in court, but if MS sees a fan posting a great idea, they might use it. If a fan posts something extremely similar to what they're already doing, that doesn't stop them from continuing with their game.


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Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*Leviathan 2/11/12 4:29 a.m.
     Whah! Crazy cool man. *NM*Sqorck 2/11/12 4:55 a.m.
     Looks pretty cool. *NM*Gravemind 2/11/12 5:31 a.m.
     Still reading, minor typo in matchmaking (trhuster *NM*scarab 2/11/12 5:31 a.m.
           And "Plalist." *NM*Gravemind 2/11/12 5:41 a.m.
           Yep. Caught it last night...Leviathan 2/11/12 12:55 p.m.
           And Scale Master *NM* *NM*ZackDark 2/11/12 1:00 p.m.
                 Hmm? *NM*Leviathan 2/11/12 1:28 p.m.
                 Re: And Scale MasterStephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/11/12 1:57 p.m.
           Typos fixed. *NM*Leviathan 2/11/12 7:44 p.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*scarab 2/11/12 6:00 a.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/11/12 9:14 a.m.
           Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*GrimBrother One 2/11/12 9:19 a.m.
                 Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*SonofMacPhisto 2/11/12 11:48 a.m.
                 Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*Leviathan 2/11/12 1:41 p.m.
     Moving JPGs? SORCERY AND SHENANIGANS!MoltenSlowa 2/11/12 11:23 a.m.
     Amazing!Hyokin 2/11/12 12:21 p.m.
           Re: Amazing!Leviathan 2/11/12 1:39 p.m.
     I don't think you should do this.General Vagueness 2/11/12 12:21 p.m.
           Re: I don't think you should do this.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/11/12 12:36 p.m.
                 Re: I don't think you should do this.General Vagueness 2/11/12 1:03 p.m.
                       Re: I don't think you should do this.ZackDark 2/11/12 1:05 p.m.
                             Re: I don't think you should do this.General Vagueness 2/11/12 1:12 p.m.
                                   Re: I don't think you should do this.Kermit 2/11/12 1:23 p.m.
                                   Re: I don't think you should do this.Leviathan 2/11/12 1:26 p.m.
                                   What's going on!?uberfoop 2/11/12 1:27 p.m.
                                         Re: What's going on!?General Vagueness 2/11/12 4:40 p.m.
                                               Re: What's going on!?Leviathan 2/11/12 4:58 p.m.
                                                     Re: What's going on!?General Vagueness 2/11/12 6:34 p.m.
                                                           This I agree with.Hyokin 2/11/12 6:57 p.m.
                                                                 Re: This I agree with.Hedgemony 2/12/12 12:26 a.m.
                                                                       Re: This I agree with.padraig08 2/12/12 12:44 a.m.
                                                                       Re: This I agree with.Hyokin 2/12/12 11:24 a.m.
                       I have a little more faith in 343 than that.padraig08 2/12/12 12:39 a.m.
           Uhhh, okay...Leviathan 2/11/12 1:18 p.m.
                 Re: Uhhh, okay...Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/11/12 2:01 p.m.
           Re: I don't think you should do this.Hyokin 2/11/12 1:36 p.m.
                 Re: I don't think you should do this.General Vagueness 2/11/12 4:50 p.m.
                       Re: I don't think you should do this.Hyokin 2/11/12 5:08 p.m.
           Legal status of fan fictionRC Master 2/11/12 1:42 p.m.
                 OMG, should have used preview! *NM* *NM*RC Master 2/11/12 1:43 p.m.
           Re: I don't think you should do this.padraig08 2/12/12 12:26 a.m.
                 +eleventybillion *NM*JDQuackers 2/13/12 10:06 a.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*pete_the_duck 2/11/12 12:44 p.m.
           HahaLeviathan 2/11/12 1:34 p.m.
     Very much enjoyed *NM*Beckx 2/11/12 1:01 p.m.
     You're crazy and I know itZackDark 2/11/12 1:03 p.m.
     Please hire this man! *NM*Kermit 2/11/12 1:25 p.m.
           Re: Please hire this man! ( I second this!) *NM* *NM*The Woaf 2/11/12 1:32 p.m.
                 I third this! (wait... can I do that?) *NM*Leviathan 2/11/12 1:40 p.m.
                       Re: I third this! (wait... can I do that?)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/11/12 2:03 p.m.
                             I fifth this!!! *NM*Lawnmower172 2/11/12 3:56 p.m.
                                   There's a petition somewhere that says thispadraig08 2/12/12 12:46 a.m.
                                         Re: There's a petition somewhere that says thisHotIcePhoenix 2/12/12 12:19 p.m.
           Hired!The Lionheart 2/16/12 12:28 a.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*VAVA Mk2 2/11/12 6:41 p.m.
           Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*MoltenSlowa 2/11/12 9:44 p.m.
     OMG I just got itpadraig08 2/12/12 12:48 a.m.
     My Levi-copter goes "WINWINWINWINWINWIN"The Lionheart 2/12/12 2:51 a.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*stabbim 2/13/12 3:54 p.m.
           Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*Leviathan 2/13/12 5:00 p.m.
     Re: Shield and Sword - Part One *IMGs*Joony Joon 2/13/12 6:33 p.m.



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