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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005
I read here once that since Ubisoft own the rights to SH3 any mods that come out ubisoft have access to do what they want with them, and X1 was given the okay by ubisoft so they have every right to use the mods?
Dont get me wrong if the above is true then that sucks, but is this right?
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Yes, legally, X1 Software is entitled to do so with the permission of UbiSoft. Ethically, their actions are wrong. However, the ethics of intellectual property use do not seem to be of much consequence to this 'company'. The real travesty from all of this is that it has changed the manner in which mods have been distributed to the public. After all, what amateur programmer wants to spend hour up hour of work to create something that will ultimately be stolen for profit.
The best that any of us can do is simply not purchase the product.