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Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Thread Started on Jan 19, 2011, 8:49am »

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/legal/videopolicy.html

And I'm in no violation of any part of this.

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Blizzard Entertainment strongly supports the efforts of its community members who produce community videos (referred to hereafter as a "Production") using video images, footage, music, sounds, speech, or other assets from Blizzard's copyrighted products ("Blizzard Content"), subject to a few conditions.

The Fundamental Rule

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First and foremost, Blizzard Entertainment requires that the use of Blizzard Content must be limited to non-commercial purposes.

What this means

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As a community content creator, you are permitted to create video productions using Blizzard's Content, and to distribute them freely on your website, or on other websites where viewers can freely view your Production.

Limitation of Usage

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Neither you nor the operator of any website where your Production(s) may be viewed can force a viewer to pay a "fee" to be able to view your Production(s).

Regarding Websites and "Premium Access"

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We understand that many third party websites have a "free" method to see their video content, as well as a 'premium' membership service that allows for speedier viewing.

For clarity, please note that as long as the website that hosts your Production provides a free method to allow viewers to see the Production, Blizzard Entertainment will not object to your Production being hosted on that site, regardless of the site's "for pay" premium service plans.

Guidelines for distributing Productions with Blizzard Content

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Note that Blizzard Entertainment's restriction that Productions be limited to "non-commercial" uses also means that you may not license a Production you have created to another company for a fee, or any other form of compensation, without specific written permission from Blizzard Entertainment to do so. Blizzard Entertainment reserves the right to use its products for all commercial purposes.

Your Production should meet the rating guidelines for "T" rated Productions

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To maintain and protect the image of our games, Blizzard also requires that Productions maintain the "T" rating that has been given to its products by the ESRB, and similar ratings received from other ratings boards around the world, and that these standards are taken into account during the creation of your Production.

Blizzard support of Film Festivals, Contests, and Broadcast opportunities

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If you have created a Production that meets the guidelines above that you would like to enter into a film competition or festival, or if you encounter the opportunity to have your Production shown on television, Blizzard Entertainment is happy to support your efforts by, pending review and approval of your Production, providing a content use license for your Production.

If you are a website operator, film festival organizer, or broadcaster and you are interested in running a "Community video contest," where Productions that use Blizzard Content will be allowed entry into the contest, we are happy to inform you that Blizzard allows websites, Film Festivals, and Broadcasters to run video contests as long as the "total prize package"(cash and prizes) for the contest does not exceed $500.00 USD. If, however, you are interested in running a video contest that will feature Productions that use Blizzard Content where the total value (cash and prizes) of all of the prizes exceeds $500.00 USD, you will need to obtain a license from Blizzard in order to hold the contest.

What is a content use license?

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In the event that you are required to prove to the contest organizer, festival committee, or television broadcaster that you have Blizzard Entertainment's permission to use Blizzard Content in your Production, a content use license is provided. This license serves to prove you have the rights to use your Production materials specifically for that event.

Important note

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A content use license is not unlimited: it permits the use of the Blizzard materials in your Production only for the 'event' that the license has been issued for, and in the specific methods outlined in the license.

Educational Use of Production Materials

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Blizzard Entertainment supports the use of its game assets for educational purposes, and you are welcome and encouraged to create a Production for a school project, master's thesis, etc. All limitations above still apply to Productions created for educational purposes.

Inclusion of Sponsor Names, Logos, or Affiliates

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Knowing that there are organizations out there willing and ready to support producers in the video community, the mentioning of producer or contest sponsors, through methods such as logos at the beginning of the production, or the verbal mentioning of sponsor names, is permissible.

However, you may not include more than 10 seconds total of sponsor promotion per Production. Additionally you must visually include the text "Sponsored By" when being displayed. Simple text 'credits,' included at the end of your Production and unaccompanied by logos, slogans, or other methods of visual isolation, are not bound by this restriction

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #1 on Jan 19, 2011, 9:07am »

YouTube pulls videos pretty quickly with any allegations of copyright infringement. It's very possible that this happened due to a single trigger-happy Activision lawyer and not a planned-out quashing of your project.

If you haven't received any official Activision-Blizzard communications directly (not through YouTube), your "World of Starcraft" map should be fine (with the possible exception of the name).

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #2 on Jan 19, 2011, 9:25am »

Yeah I sent Blizzard an e-mail. Eagerly awaiting a reply. I want to know if I can use Starcraft at all in the title. If that's all it is then we'll put this behind us and I'll change the name and continue on with my work.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #3 on Jan 19, 2011, 11:41am »

You can certainly challenge YouTube's pulling of your video if you have proof like this. But yeah as you said, they may just be tripping over the title. Hopefully Blizzard actually replies to you.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #4 on Jan 19, 2011, 6:40pm »

well if you tell them to make this game without intencion to make profit
perhaps they will be a bit soft with you.
i know a game here in Portugal was replicated Ogame the name was battlewars i guess, don't remember, anyway the game was 100X faster than original and of course i play it, them they shut down about something replicate the game, but in your case you creating a game similar to WoW but SC2 style maybe by replicating the units and terrain editor, might get them upset

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i wish you could continue your project, dont hope a good reply from blizzard.they reputation going down because of this project,but I dont care, they receive millions and still worried about their rights
but one thing i now a creative mind is from people like us, isn't about money, is about art and compaxion.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #5 on Jan 20, 2011, 12:19am »

you a-holes are making a massacre of one of the best games ever made and i hope that blizzard sues you so bad that you have nothing left and are forced to off yourselves. Starcraft is a STRATEGY game dont make it into one of you POS MMO's you are garbage and so is your software.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #6 on Jan 20, 2011, 1:11am »

Jan 20, 2011, 12:19am, bakan723 wrote:

lolursomadbro

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #7 on Jan 20, 2011, 5:29am »

Jan 20, 2011, 12:19am, bakan723 wrote:

Lulz. He's using Blizzard Software to make a Mod. You are saying FU to Blizzard after praising them. Good job.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #8 on Jan 20, 2011, 6:50am »

Jan 20, 2011, 12:19am, bakan723 wrote:

One could argue MMO strategy is more complex than simple computer generated strategy. You have to deal with more "humans" than have your self-timed key-presses to initiate your computer scripted events

Real strategists have to take into account the human aspects, but of course theres the leaders have lieutenants, corporals, etc to micro manage but I digress getting back to the heart of the matter

SC2 is game and an engine. If you don't like the mod, don't use it... yeah you can spam and post... its a free world, things go both ways...

Of course maybe you come from one of those whack'ed purity SC cults that demands you play SC2 24/7 and if you fail to make the national top10 list by 2012 you join in on the mass suicide. One can only hope.

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #9 on Jan 22, 2011, 2:43am »

Jan 20, 2011, 12:19am, bakan723 wrote:

Just take the first 4 letters of the author's name of this post and you have your answer on this guy.....

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #10 on Mar 27, 2011, 9:33am »

This just proves to me that Activision is a Self Centered Company that doesn't get Blizz, what Activison doesn't realize is the fact the Blizz supports its Mod/Map making people and they only wanted the dude to change the name cause people thought it was an actual Blizz game coming out, so here is my message... Activison GET OVER YOUR SELF

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Re: Blizzard's policy for video and copyright
« Reply #11 on Mar 25, 2013, 9:36pm »

Quite useful information for we wow players ,thanks very much for sharing.

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