On Impulse & User Content [Jun 21, 2008, 11:10 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
In checking out Stardock's new Impulse
service,
GameCyte went to the unusual extent of actually reading the EULA,
discovering details that may help Impulse better compete with platforms like
Steam. Among the legalese are terms outlining 50/50 profit-sharing for
user-created content sold over the service. It's not 100% clear what form this
content is to take (they were unable to get a comment from Stardock), but the
obvious implication is game modifications. Since users are accustomed to getting
game modifications for free, this may be an uphill climb, but on the other hand
mod authors are accustomed to not being compensated for their efforts, so there
may be motivation on their end to give in to this Impulse.
I won't believe a great company like Stardock is stupid enough to charge for mods until I see it.
Of course, one could ask where does a mod stop and an expansion start? Still, with Stardock being one of the most pro-consumer publishers out there, I trust they will do the right thing.
Of course, one could ask where does a mod stop and an expansion start? Still, with Stardock being one of the most pro-consumer publishers out there, I trust they will do the right thing.
"We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
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