Ka-pi96 said:
Good Tomb Raider example, that's the point I'm trying to make. I liked Microsoft's Destiny ad and I think it would be brilliant if Sony did something similar for Tomb Raider. The issue is that a lot of those criticising Microsoft's ad would probably praise Sony's one... Sony can't sue Microsoft. Sony don't hold any of the rights or have any agreements with Microsoft about it. Only Activision/Bungie can do that. Sony could pretty much force them to sue Microsoft on their behalf but they couldn't sue them by themselves. Not as if it would get anywhere anyway. Microsoft would say they didn't intentionally break copyright, which they didn't because this was clearly an attempt to get around the copyright. So unless Activision could prove they intentionally broke copyright they couldn't really do much. Especially considering the ad only stayed up for a short time. If it was there for months maybe Activision could succesfully sue them, but it was up for just a few hours so not much they can really do. Activision probably did say to them take down that site, and Microsoft complied. Can't really sue them after that... You're probably right, it's just a fanbase thing, but isn't that the problem in the first place? |
Well the example is good because Sony decided to respect one of their partners and a competitor decided to made a deal (that in some way harm Sony). But MS couldn't hold itself over a ad? For a case were they have the right for temporary they didn't announce it clearly, for the case they have no right they tried to let people know they have the fame? That is hypocritical on your side.
Sony can sue... if they have a contract with activision about the ad rights (the ad rights are now Sony right in this way) them anyone promoting the game that aint Sony can be sued by then. And as the other guy said, even a regular person could make a complaint to the regulatory chamber for ads. They wouldn't go that far probably, but they may document it and have someone at MS agree and them circunvent those kind of agreements the same way and be protected.
What is the problem? Sony fans defend Sony and Bash MS, MS fans defend MS and bash Sony? So the problem is you trying to say one side get double standard and the other not.
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