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Is this a scam?

A topic by Miniputs created Oct 08, 2019 Views: 1,253 Replies: 4
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Regarding Rights and Privileges

At the time of winning (either at the time of notification or publication of results, whichever comes first), the winner is considered to have agreed to give KADOKAWA exclusive rights on the use of the winning content (including all related novelizations, electronic novelizations, comic adaptations, animation, motion pictures, games, merchandise, digital goods, translations, as well as other adaptations, reproductions, and uses, including granting said uses to third parties).

The winner also cannot use the submitted work for commercial reasons for either themselves or other third parties outside of our company without prior written consent.

Also check this:

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Hello,

We are sorry for the confusion that the current level of information has created.

To be clear, Kadokawa will not be taking control of your game away from you!

The condition is that, for titles to be considered a winner, you will agree to sign a publishing agreement that allows Kadokawa to publish the game on your behalf.
That agreement will include licensing for making things like a comics version or produce merchandise.

Kadokawa will not be taking your copyrights or trademarks from you: your game is still your game, and the contract will include revenue sharing terms.

And Kadokawa will be sure to confer with the winner when they have a plan for something, and will not be taking unapproved actions.

We will be acting as fair and responsible partners for whoever wins. 

Please let us know may you have any other concerns, we will be happy to answer them.

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"Kadokawa will not be taking control of your game away from you!"

Does this mean that, after the contest is over, if the winning submission's creator wanted to publish their game on other distribution platforms (not including Nintendo's Switch eShop) such as Steam, GoG, Epic, Humble, (etc.), they would be able to do so without interference from Kadokawa or AGM? Or, if this is about giving Kadokawa exclusive publishing rights for all platforms, does this also extend to potential sequels and/or spinoff concepts?

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Then remove the original claim from your website because your post here contradicts what your original claim on the jam page says. Words have legal consequences so you asking people to agree to contract and then saying in a comment "don't worry sign here we are not as scummy as it sounds" is not good enough.

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I don't think it's a scam at all. There is a game jam with similar condition for winner. It called IGMC 2018 host by Degica. The jam is done well. I don't see any problem happened there to the winner.

While they're not the same company but both associated with Maker Series. KADOKAWA is the company that developed both RPG Maker MV and Pixel Game Maker MV. There is no reason to not trust them.

If you worry that much , you don't have to submit the game that you think it gonna make you a billion dollar! (if it ever make that much lol) You can come with new fresh idea whatever you want.

This is the game jam. Just have fun! Let's make the game.