[arg_discuss] ARG website copyrights

[Markus Montola]

Thank you, Geneviève and Adrian!

It seems that the hard time at the Microsoft's PR agency will continue. :-)

  - Markus Montola


Geneviève Cardin kirjoitti:

> In Quebec, Canada, it's always better to ask written permission to user 

> screen shots, and visual elements from a game (XBox or online).

> Just because it informs the developer of that game that you are talking 

> about his creation, and most of all, someone involve in the project can 

> give you better screen shots than the one you've picked, and also you'll 

> have the full proof approbation before selling you book.

> 

> It's not something really hard to get (well it depends from which 

> business you need it from) and generally everyone likes to know when 

> someone talks about their production.

> 

> 

> 

> I did what's consider to be the first ARG in Quebec : 

> www.unhommemort.com  (in french - 90 000 subscribers) - if you need any 

> screen shots ;)

> 

> 

> Geneviève Cardin

> Baroblik communication et multimédia

> Consultation, idéation et scénarisation

> de sites web et d'environnements interactifs multi-fenêtres

> 

> cell : (514) 924-TOUI (8684)

> baroblik at videotron.ca

> 

> 

> 

> 

> On 08-09-11, at 08:49, Markus Montola wrote:

> 

>> Hello all!

>>

>> As I've mentioned earlier, I'm writing a book with Jaakko Stenros and 

>> Annika Waern on pervasive games. In our book, we also discuss ARGs.

>>

>> Now that we plan to illustrate our book, we should probably obtain 

>> copyrights for website screen captures -- maybe?

>>

>> The question is: Do you think we should get written permissions 

>> letter, as our publisher operates in USA. And the more important 

>> question: Has anyone done this, and does anyone have an idea who (at 

>> Microsoft ?) would have such info. I guess the games people are all 

>> about Games for Windows and XBOX anyway...

>>

>>

>> So, anyone being able to give a tip here? Or, Elan, you might know 

>> more about who holds The Beast rights? :-)

>>

>>

>> Best,

>>

>>  - Markus Montola

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