Shhhhhh... don't tell anyone
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk
now being translated for your convenience
Huxley is a long anticipated Korean bloodfog-oriented MMO now accepting signups for a closed beta in north america. The trailers for the game include just barely enough cybergrrrls with guns to make the first person shooter look interesting, and the graphics certainly put Second Life to shame, but what doesn't these days? Still, we have to wonder what IJJI’s legal team was thinking.
Is it standard practice to have a non-disclosure agreement says the existence and terms of the agreement are confidential -- then publish the NDA on the front page of your web site where search engines can get at it?
Are IJJI’s lawyers going frag Google for ganking their secret NDA?
An angry Huxley lawyer plotting revenge on Google
The definition of confidential does seems rather expansive, but you'll have to agree to join the closed beta:
6.1 "Confidential Information" shall mean (a) any and all information relating to, contained in or relayed through the beta software, games, and Program, including, without limitation, information relating to (i) the performance, capabilities and contents of the Program, (ii) your Feedback, (iii) any other beta Program participant's Feedback, and (iv) any NHN USA employee's feedback and comments, (b) the existence and terms of this Agreement, and (c) any and all information relating to the future or proposed games, services or business operations of NHN USA.
Of course, Huxley is not the only game with a "secret" NDA - Google makes it easy to find others:
Huxley, Ultima Online, and the Immortals share secrets courtesy of internet ad agency Google
Copypasta'd user agreement is copypasta'd.
Posted by: Alyx Stoklitsky | May 09, 2009 at 04:57 PM
"the graphics certainly put Second Life to shame, but what doesn't these days?"
Can you build your own sculptie on it?
Posted by: Marco Mugnatto | May 10, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Oh boy ! another "wander around ruined buildings and shoot anything that moves" game !
Can you tell I'm not thrilled ? MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR !
Posted by: Just Me | May 10, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Wow, generic boring game sure is generic and boring.
Posted by: Stephie | May 11, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Oh boy, another bold move into the Resident Evil/ Halo/ Call of Duty/ Metal of Honor/ Doom/ Halflife/ and a dozen other first person shooter games. Except this time I can look like a constipated fashion victim with a car hood strapped to my chest while doing it.
Posted by: Emperor Norton Hears a Who? | May 11, 2009 at 02:13 PM
the graphics certainly put Second Life to shame, but what doesn't these days?
Answer: Metaplace
Posted by: Amanda | May 12, 2009 at 01:01 PM
>Except this time I can look like a constipated fashion victim with a car hood strapped to my chest while doing it.
As opposed to looking like an anorexic fashion victim with a 120w lightbulb suspended infront of their face?
Posted by: Alyx Stoklitsky | May 13, 2009 at 12:14 AM