I uploaded some gay gameplay clip of Call of Duty 4 a long time ago, but apparently it's become popular enough that Youtube has offered to pay me for every hit each of my "approved" video get in some partnership program. The only problem is I don't know if gameplay of Half-Life 2 (Smod/Smod Tactical), COD4, ArmA 2 etc. is copyrighted. I created the original video from my own actions, but aren't the graphics/sounds in the game copyrighted by the studio or something?
Nope. Don't worry, just look at all the other videos, e.g. Machinima.
Go for it, see what happens.
Well if I submit it and it's approved I get money, but if it's declined for any reason they delete it permanently.
It's a scetchy area, if you record it and sell it, it IS a breach of copyright(unless you have explict permision from the publisher/developer, e.g: rooster teeth) but if you put if for non-comercial purposes, it's legal, the only
I always remember reading on the back of a video game case it said "FOR HOME USE ONLY".
Meaning public performance of said game is prohibited.
[QUOTE=starpluck;19510811]I always remember reading on the back of a video game case it said "FOR HOME USE ONLY".
Meaning public performance of said game is prohibited.[/QUOTE]
Go tell that to all them Koreans and stuff.
I tried contacting Activision and they said:
[quote]Response (Nick Bee) - 01/08/2010 12:28 PM
Hello,
Thank you for your interest and support of Activision products. This email address is for game technical support only. We do not have any input as far as the content of our games. You may want to try sending in a written inquiry to our main corporate address- Activision, 3100 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405.[/quote]
So do that.
I got a revenue sharing offer on an episode of Red Dwarf I uploaded.
4PP was told by Take Two to stop making videos of GTA4 because they got too many views.
Go for it, you'll make money, if they tell you to stop, you just stop and remove the videos, the money you gained won't go away you know =)
[QUOTE=Mr_Sun;19511224]4PP was told by Take Two to stop making videos of GTA4 because they got too many views.[/QUOTE]
Why did they put a video editor in the game then?
[QUOTE=Karskin;19511426]Why did they put a video editor in the game then?[/QUOTE]
no idea. but they said thats why they had to stop making them. getting money off youtube i think. they dont even show it on their stream channel anymore.
Yes, Even your thoughts are copyrighted. :cop:
Put at the end that the video was made thanks to "game name" made by "studio that made the game" and you should be good.
[QUOTE=KOHIO;19511661]Put at the end that the video was made thanks to "game name" made by "studio that made the game" and you should be good.[/QUOTE]
I doubt it
[QUOTE=Mr_Sun;19511487]no idea. but they said thats why they had to stop making them. getting money off youtube i think. they dont even show it on their stream channel anymore.[/QUOTE]
but they never had partner, how would they get money from it?
[QUOTE=bobste;19511841]but they never had partner, how would they get money from it?[/QUOTE]
no idea dude. their last GTA4 video they made, they said that though. maybe it was fail sarcasm that they just didnt want to keep making videos
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