wraggster
January 29th, 2020, 20:35
If you're a custom game creator for the original Warcraft 3 who's preparing to move your creations to the newly released "Reforged" remake, you'd better study up on the changes to the game's End User License Agreement -- specifically the acceptable use policy for custom games.
As spotted by PC Gamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/all-your-warcraft-3-reforged-custom-games-belong-exclusively-to-blizzard/), Blizzard has updated its Custom Game Acceptable Use Policy (https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/2749df07-2b53-4990-b75e-a7cb3610318b/custom-game-acceptable-use-policy) to give itself complete ownership of all custom games.
"Custom Games are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Blizzard," reads the section. "Without limiting the foregoing, you hereby assign to Blizzard all of your rights, title, and interest in and to all Custom Games, including but not limited to any copyrights in the content of any Custom Games."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-29-warcraft-3-reforged-eula-gives-blizzard-total-ownership-of-all-custom-games
As spotted by PC Gamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/all-your-warcraft-3-reforged-custom-games-belong-exclusively-to-blizzard/), Blizzard has updated its Custom Game Acceptable Use Policy (https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/2749df07-2b53-4990-b75e-a7cb3610318b/custom-game-acceptable-use-policy) to give itself complete ownership of all custom games.
"Custom Games are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Blizzard," reads the section. "Without limiting the foregoing, you hereby assign to Blizzard all of your rights, title, and interest in and to all Custom Games, including but not limited to any copyrights in the content of any Custom Games."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-29-warcraft-3-reforged-eula-gives-blizzard-total-ownership-of-all-custom-games