Diamond Member Steam 0 Posted May 13 Diamond Member Share Posted May 13 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up / Artist's conception of NetEase using a legal contract to try to stop a wave of negative reviews of its closed alpha. (credit: NetEase) [/url] The developers of team-based shooter Marvel Rivals have apologized for a contract clause that made creators promise not to provide "subjective negative reviews of the game" in exchange for early access to This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . The controversial early access contract gained widespread attention over the weekend when streamer Brandon Larned This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . In the "non-disparagement" clause shared by Larned, creators who are provided with an early download code are asked not to "make any public statements or engage in discussions that are detrimental to the reputation of the game." In addition to the "subjective negative review" example above, the clause also specifically prohibits "making disparaging or satirical comments about any game-related material" and "engaging in malicious comparisons with competitors or belittling the gameplay or differences of Marvel Rivals." Extremely disappointed in This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Multiple creators asked for key codes to gain access to the playtest and are asked to sign a contract. The contract signs away your right to negatively review the game. Many streamers have signed without reading just to play Insanity. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up — Brandon Larned (@A_Seagull) This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up In a Discord post This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up over the weekend, ******** developer NetEase offered an apology for what it called "inappropriate and misleading terms" in the contract. "Our stand is absolutely open for both suggestions and criticisms to improve our games, and... our mission is to make Marvel Rivals better [and] satisfy players by those constructive suggestions." This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up | This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/31066-steampressmarvel-rivals-dev-apologizes-for-contract-barring-%E2%80%9Csubjective-negative-reviews%E2%80%9D/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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