Will there even be an NDA?

[Kipper]

Just wondering if anyone thinks that beta will actually be covered by NDA, I know that's fairly usual for new games and development projects, but I kind of see it not applying here.

Firstly because its Planetside! I mean, its a new game on a new engine, but its a reboot of a game that people will either know of or can find out about quite easily. Feature wise it's going to fairly standard FPS, its defining feature (truly massive scale) is well known about already.

Secondly because we've seen a shit-ton of stuff already, the stuff that has been embargoed only really seems to have been so that it can be given to different sites to generate buzz. I think we'll have seen most of what's going on by the time we're in beta.

Thirdly because with it being free to play - the more buzz and internet chatter about it, the better imo.

[Zekeen]

I think I saw Higby once state that the NDA is gone once beta starts.

[SpcFarlen]

I dont see why they would have an NDA with an open beta. Its literally shooting them in the foot if people cant make videos and be like 'Play this its awesome, look". Closed betas are a different story. But definitely for open, it should be open.

[Goku]

There has been threads in the past on NDA. Please try searching next time.

There will of course be an NDA. Transparency can be a good thing, and those guys have done a great job of providing you guys with what's going on. The unfortunate side of Beta is many people make their purchasing/play decisions based on what they see (You can only make one first impression) so we want to ensure those impressions are polished content. (http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?p=683522&highlight=nda#post683522)