Quick question, how strict is the NDA during beta?

SuperMorto · 2012-03-02, 12:51 PM

Hi all,

Just a quick question.

How strict is the NDA in beta regarding PS2? What will it stop and what wont it stop?

Before you ask, no I'm not planning in breaking it or anything like that. But would just like a heads up on what to expect other people to do, regarding uploading info/videos to websites etc etc.

Cheers,

Morto.

EVILPIG · 2012-03-02, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by SuperMorto

Hi all,

Just a quick question.

How strict is the NDA in beta regarding PS2? What will it stop and what wont it stop?

Before you ask, no I'm not planning in breaking it or anything like that. But would just like a heads up on what to expect other people to do, regarding uploading info/videos to websites etc etc.

Cheers,

Morto.

You need to read the NDA agreement if you get in. You are expected to follow it to the letter. If you violate it and get caught, do not complain.

*EDIT

To expand on that and I believe the concern is regarding your website project, if you are under NDA, you had better not allow any NDA content or discussions on your site. That will only be allowed on their official boards.

Bags · 2012-03-02, 12:57 PM

I imagine it will be very strict during closed beta, but we won't know untilt then.

ThGlump · 2012-03-02, 01:02 PM

First rule of Beta: Dont speak about Beta!

Some dont even allow you tell anyone youre in. Guess that one will be broken on this site.

Raymac · 2012-03-02, 01:04 PM

I imagine it will be pretty strict. For example, I'm in the Firefall beta and that is literally all I can say.

ThGlump · 2012-03-02, 01:15 PM

If you want to provide some info/upload screens and video, to your less fortunate outfit members, you better do it somewhere without public access (and hope nobody will spread from there)
It will be still violating NDA, but if it wont spread to public you can get away with it. Unless you totally trust your outfit members, dont do it or you will be in trouble.

Quovatis · 2012-03-02, 01:23 PM

Seeing as they are giving out beta keys in a magazine, I expect any NDA to be fairly lax, but we'll have to see.

Duddy · 2012-03-02, 01:26 PM

Well, even if something appears to be allowed by the NDA, it doesn't hurt to ask the folks in charge first anyway.

Just a consideration for later.

Hamma · 2012-03-02, 01:34 PM

We don't know for certain and honestly it's possible that recording footage pre-NDA and releasing it post NDA could be a breach.

Eyeklops · 2012-03-02, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

We don't know for certain and honestly it's possible that recording footage pre-NDA and releasing it post NDA could be a breach.

It would not be in a games best interest to have buggy beta footage bouncing around the interwebs post-launch.

Vash02 · 2012-03-02, 01:44 PM

I doubt it even has a NDA. I mean they just released possibly tens of thousands of keys in PC-Gamer. if someone releases some footage they probably wont be caught.

SuperMorto · 2012-03-02, 01:45 PM

Cheers folks, but you all missed my point completely. As expected.

I stated I wont breach NDA, therefore I wont breach NDA!.. just jot that down so you don't get confused again.

My project had nothing to do with this post. Also as stated above and in the OP if I wont breach it then PTV will never see a word or stream or video about PS2 until SOE say so.

The reason I asked the question is so I can put a estimate of what will be released online without SOE's permission. Will people do it? Has there been a Firefall video posted on say YouTube without the owners permission, and if so do YT remove the videos?

This post is a question about who will breach NDA, not me as I will not nore will I be a part of anything that will. Just trying to get some scope.

Thnx.

Coreldan · 2012-03-02, 01:45 PM

It will have an NDA, probably just as strict as it would be without PCGamer too, they probably just wont expect it to hold

But most likely for "legal purposes" they will have the NDA in place anyways.

It's very easy to get stuff removed from YouTube even if you arnt the gaming company in question. Like in APB for example, people have uploaded video proof of obvious cheaters so they can share it with customer support/devs, but the cheaters themselves make a copyright infringement report claiming to be K2/G1 to get the video taken down and succeed in it lol.

SuperMorto · 2012-03-02, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Vash02

I doubt it even has a NDA. I mean they just released possibly tens of thousands of keys in PC-Gamer. if someone releases some footage they probably wont be caught.

this came in while I was posting my other reply.

So you think a lot of folks will just do it anyway?

PoisonTaco · 2012-03-02, 01:51 PM

Morto, since you plan on doing streamed events in PS2, why not check in with the devs first if there's an NDA? Maybe there could be a way to work around it.