ya they still get first and last right of refusal according to their terms.
I talked to them about it over email, they're nice people but I decided not to enter cause of that clause.
And by that you mean that you you must offer your game for publishing to 2beegames before any other publisher right?
If so, it seems that it only applies if you win and decide to take the prize winnings. At that point you would already have offered your game for publishing since the main prize is to obtain a publishing deal and 10k. Am I right? Also when did you talk to them? I also have emailed them as well before I entered.
for those who dont feel like going to the site here are rules 5 and 6 :
5. Ownership/Use of Entries: Entrants retain ownership of the Games they submit, however, by entering you, on behalf of yourself and any Third Party Creators, grant Contest Entities the perpetual, fully-paid, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to display, exhibit, modify for use on our websites, transmit, the Games in any manner, form, or format now or hereinafter created, including on the internet, and for the purpose, of the Contest Entities and the Contest Entities’ goods and/or services limited to, the hosting of the games on the site, advertising or promotion of the Contest and the Contest Website without further consent from or payment to you, Third Party Creators or any other third parties. [This means that we will not sell your games, pictures, videos, anything else you upload or use them on another site other than 2BeeGames.com! We are just going to use it for the contest and website and to promote it. You only grant us the right to have the games up here for users to play (after the contest period you have access to your own game pages, where you can modify or delete them). We would need YOUR PERMISSION for ANY OTHER USE.] Sponsor reserves the right to post the Games on the Sponsor’s Contest Website but Sponsor has no obligation to post or publish your Game and any such publication or postings will be in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In addition, by submitting a Game, Entrants acknowledge that, by acceptance of an Entry, Contest Entities, do not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas that might be contained in a Game which was previously known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than Entrant. In the event of any dispute or potential dispute regarding the Entry or Entrant, Third Party Creators, or any third party, the Entry may be disqualified in Sponsors’ sole discretion. Any Game might be posted on the Contest Website in Sponsor’s discretion at any time during the Promotion Period and until the ten (10) Finalists are announced such posting does not reflect the Entry’s ranking in the Contest.
6. Prizes: There will be three winners. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a publishing deal. The terms of the publishing deal will be negotiated between Zoo Games and Entrant upon winning. By entering, you give Zoo Games first and last negotiation rights for the publishing of the entry. If no deal is mutually agreed upon, the entrant will receive the prize money only. One (1) Audience Favorite will receive $5000. One (1) Runner Up audience favorite will receive a prize of $2500. All federal, state and local taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winners. The Sponsor will issue and file an IRS form 1099 in the name of the winners for the total prize value. Prizes are non-transferable.
By the way, I do not claim to understand every word so if I'm wrong let me know. Though, I am sort of on the defensive since I did enter on the notion that no rights were given up.
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