Question about Microsoft's Game Content Usage Rules

DudeMoose · Feb 9, 2022

If for example, one made a 3d model/derivative work based on Halo (for example 3d model of spartan armor for a video game mod), does the GCUR entitle everyone the ability to use that model/derivative work without the derivative artists permission, or does the derivative artist have permission to limit the use of their derivative work to those whom they give permission to use. In other words, does the GCUR give permission for anyone to rip the derivative works of an artist.

In example, I make a derivative work of spartan armor. Can anyone just take that model and use it for their own mod without my permission granted by the GCUR.

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Ricardo Lechuga

Hi DudeMoose! My name is Ricardo an independent advisor ready to help you with this situation!

Distribution of your Item in any form constitutes a grant by you of a royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide, license to Microsoft and any of Microsoft's partners or users to use, modify and distribute that Item (and derivatives of that Item), and use your name if we choose to, for any purpose and without obligation to pay you anything, obtain your approval, or give you credit. And this license to Microsoft survives any termination or expiration of these Rules. This means that 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 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.) It also means we can put your Item on a Microsoft site or property if we want to.

You can learn more about here

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/rules

chemicalsora

Yes, as long as they're uploaded to Youtube / Twitch. Be sure to include somewhere in the video or in the description box the bolded notice in that article and you're good.

Dirty Loco

This is a very grey area, and is entirely dependant of the company that makes the games themselves. If the content you are making is any of the following; commentary, search engines, criticism, parody, news
reporting, research, teaching, library archiving and scholarship, it could protected under the "Fair Use" laws of copyright laws. It may be a better idea to take a look at the content usage rules of Twitch and YouTube,
as there is where you'll be penalized for breaching any rules, not on Xbox Live.

RainingRoses

Hello,

Game content usage rules can be found here:

https://www.xbox.com/en-us/developers/rules

If you share your Items with others, then you must include the following notice (or a prior version) about the Game Content. You can put it in a README file, or on the web page from where it's downloaded, or anywhere else that makes sense so long as
anyone who sees your Item will easily find this notice.

[Name of the Microsoft Game] © Microsoft Corporation. [The title of your Item] was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets
from [Name of the Microsoft Game], and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.

These Rules apply to all games and Game Content published and owned by Microsoft Studios and for which Microsoft owns the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property.

If you have a question about whether these Rules apply to a particular game published by Microsoft Studios, email *** Die E-Mail-Adresse wurde aus Datenschutzgründen entfernt. ***.

Hope this helps 😊

xEnvoy of Chaos

I understand that they don't want you messing with their IP's like that but so long as he doesn't sell it for a profit shouldn't he be fine? There are mods for all sorts of games that use skins from all sorts of media.

Question about Microsoft's Game Content Usage Rules