Telstra Trickery
An early post for the week, i was going to write about the physiological tricks one smoothie used to manipulate a Mcdonald's employee into giving head to her supervisor (as seen on a current affair) or about how the ecological simulators in Ultima Online led to the development of super powerful bunnies that laid waste to the newbie stomping ground, until deleted by a Game Master.
Instead, because it has come to my attention that Project Joystick has been launched, something should be mentioned.
Project Joystick is a competition being run jointly by AMCI and Bigpond Telstra.
BigPond is investing over one million dollars to develop the best entry into a new mobile and online game. If you have a good idea for a game, whether it's a simple, catchy puzzle or a strategic epic - tell us about it! If our expert panel judges it the best, you could see your vision realised as a hot new game.
- ACMI Webpage
In short: You submit an idea for a game, and if you win Bigpond gives 1 million dollars to a development company (unnamed as yet) and it is developed! for the PC and for your mobile! This is your chance to get that game, you know, the one you have been thinking of: that is like GTA mixed with Rockstar, or maybe the one which is like Pokemon mixed with Bejeweled - finally made!
Anyway, you get the idea, so whats the catch? you get your game made for you, AND you might win a phone...
When you apply for the competition, regardless of whether you win or not, bigpond legally gains all the intellectual property and Moral rights to your idea.
38.
(a) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old), to the extent that any intellectual property rights exist, assigns all rights in their Entry Idea to the Promoter;
(b) in the case of the Major Prize Winner, the Promoter may use the Entry Idea or part of the Entry Idea to formulate the BigPond Game (including sequels to the BigPond Game) without further reference or compensation to the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old);
...
(f) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) acknowledges that, by entering the Promotion, the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old) grants to the Promoter on creation of the Comments or Photos a royalty free, perpetual, exclusive and irrevocable license to use the Comments or Photos for whatever purpose;
(g) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) unconditionally and irrevocably consents to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any of the Eligible Entrant's moral rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry Idea (as defined in Part IX of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)) and present and future rights of a similar nature conferred by statute anywhere in the world whether occurring before or after this consent is given ("Moral Rights");
(h) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) waives all Moral Rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry idea that arise outside Australia; and
(i) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) agrees not to institute, maintain or support any claim or proceeding for infringement of the Eligible Entrant's Moral Rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry Idea.
Yayyy! Wait, didn't Telstra recently release their new casual games portal? with downloadable mobile phone games?
So in one foul swoop, Telstra get some free marketing research, gets to pick the best 10 out of the submitted ideas to turn into downloadable games and it will only cost them equipment they had laying about anyway.
Bravo Telstra, Bravo.
Instead, because it has come to my attention that Project Joystick has been launched, something should be mentioned.
Project Joystick is a competition being run jointly by AMCI and Bigpond Telstra.
BigPond is investing over one million dollars to develop the best entry into a new mobile and online game. If you have a good idea for a game, whether it's a simple, catchy puzzle or a strategic epic - tell us about it! If our expert panel judges it the best, you could see your vision realised as a hot new game.
- ACMI Webpage
In short: You submit an idea for a game, and if you win Bigpond gives 1 million dollars to a development company (unnamed as yet) and it is developed! for the PC and for your mobile! This is your chance to get that game, you know, the one you have been thinking of: that is like GTA mixed with Rockstar, or maybe the one which is like Pokemon mixed with Bejeweled - finally made!
Anyway, you get the idea, so whats the catch? you get your game made for you, AND you might win a phone...
When you apply for the competition, regardless of whether you win or not, bigpond legally gains all the intellectual property and Moral rights to your idea.
38.
(a) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old), to the extent that any intellectual property rights exist, assigns all rights in their Entry Idea to the Promoter;
(b) in the case of the Major Prize Winner, the Promoter may use the Entry Idea or part of the Entry Idea to formulate the BigPond Game (including sequels to the BigPond Game) without further reference or compensation to the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old);
...
(f) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) acknowledges that, by entering the Promotion, the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18 years old) grants to the Promoter on creation of the Comments or Photos a royalty free, perpetual, exclusive and irrevocable license to use the Comments or Photos for whatever purpose;
(g) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) unconditionally and irrevocably consents to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any of the Eligible Entrant's moral rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry Idea (as defined in Part IX of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)) and present and future rights of a similar nature conferred by statute anywhere in the world whether occurring before or after this consent is given ("Moral Rights");
(h) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) waives all Moral Rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry idea that arise outside Australia; and
(i) the Eligible Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian on their behalf if they are under 18) agrees not to institute, maintain or support any claim or proceeding for infringement of the Eligible Entrant's Moral Rights in the Comments, Photos or Entry Idea.
Yayyy! Wait, didn't Telstra recently release their new casual games portal? with downloadable mobile phone games?
So in one foul swoop, Telstra get some free marketing research, gets to pick the best 10 out of the submitted ideas to turn into downloadable games and it will only cost them equipment they had laying about anyway.
Bravo Telstra, Bravo.