It's okay to talk about the game with your buddies. And also okay to show them screen/vids.
It's not okay that you as a journo should write articles about it. Wait until it's okay for that to happen.
Of course you can also write about the game if something happens during development like a scandal that is cool to know about. But "Look guys, I'm in the alpha/beta/xxx, teehee" is not it.
>It's okay to talk about the game with your buddies
Unless valve unilaterally decides otherwise. The sign says "do not share anything about the game with anyone". You own nothing and you sound pretty happy.
Kool, it's just a thing you're forced to comply with or they ban you from the service. Call it whatever you want. It's an adhesion contract limiting your freedom of speech.
If any other company did this, everyone would rightfully excoriate them. I guess ethics only apply to your enemies.
>Oppressive adhesion contracts and gag orders are ok when valve does it
This board, I swear.
It's okay to talk about the game with your buddies. And also okay to show them screen/vids.
It's not okay that you as a journo should write articles about it. Wait until it's okay for that to happen.
Of course you can also write about the game if something happens during development like a scandal that is cool to know about. But "Look guys, I'm in the alpha/beta/xxx, teehee" is not it.
>It's okay to talk about the game with your buddies
Unless valve unilaterally decides otherwise. The sign says "do not share anything about the game with anyone". You own nothing and you sound pretty happy.
It's not a contract you monkey.
Kool, it's just a thing you're forced to comply with or they ban you from the service. Call it whatever you want. It's an adhesion contract limiting your freedom of speech.
If any other company did this, everyone would rightfully excoriate them. I guess ethics only apply to your enemies.
Do you understand the difference between not allowing pre-launch reviews for a game that can be pre-ordered and one that is FTP?
Second paragraph. Fucking lol. Unironically yes they do. Ethics are like locks, for friends and neighbors.
"You're such a hypocrite. Youre only shooting people in the other army!"