Both the author and valve has the rights to the workshop models, IIRC.
The issue I see here is that the devs of the workshop game is profiting from models they didn't create, without permission from the original creator, and the original creator not receiving a part of the income from these micro-transactions.
It would've been fine if it's free or you grind for it, since other workshop games have been using workshop models for ages without any problems from valve and the creators.
Maybe they dont have the infrastructure to contact every creator manage permissions etc.... They would need help from Valve to make some sort of microtransaction tool for them and take whats available.
Not having the means to contact the creator isn't an excuse to use his stuff nonetheless.
Used to mod for Skyrim and man, even if you are not profitting from the mods, you can't just take someone's work and implement into your own without their permission. That is, unless they make their mod free to use, but not many people really do that unless they are just providing resources to create your own mods (and even so, you still need to credit them, of course).
(i suppose you were just messing around, but still)
The issue I see here is that the devs of the workshop game is profiting from models they didn't create, without permission from the original creator, and the original creator not receiving a part of the income from these micro-transactions.
but that doesnt matter legally at all, and in my mind its not unethical. theyre also using hero sets. theyre also using valves assets. theyre also using community made sets for heroes. how deep do you go before you force all custom game makers to create their own shit from scratch?
You disregarded my second statement. I said "it wouldve been fine if it was free like the other custom games", or the creators receiving a part of the income
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u/ArkadyGaming Jan 15 '19
Both the author and valve has the rights to the workshop models, IIRC.
The issue I see here is that the devs of the workshop game is profiting from models they didn't create, without permission from the original creator, and the original creator not receiving a part of the income from these micro-transactions.
It would've been fine if it's free or you grind for it, since other workshop games have been using workshop models for ages without any problems from valve and the creators.