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Backbreaker Preview (Xbox 360 Magazine)

03:24 PM - February 24, 2010 by granddogg

One of the Backbreaker forum members, managed to scan the Xbox 360 Magazine preview of the game.

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	"Just thought I'd point out to all those UK BB fans, there's a new 4 page preview hitting the stands today. There are some juicy quotes in the there!"

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# 61 CharleyDanger @ 02/28/10 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tito78


	The "infringing material" isn't on the computer system. The user is putting the would be infringing material on their own personal computer system. There's nothing illegal about that. It only becomes a problem when 505 games or NatMo (themselves) makes it possible to download or share the "infringing material." Honestly, this isn't a matter of if we get the rosters: it's a matter of where, or from whom, we get those rosters.

Right, I have always said that as long as it was not shared with an in game tool that NatMo should be able to avoid liability.

But now that I think about it, if you used the content online then NatMo would be held liable. During an online game BB is no different than any other online game. Take down orders are sent to online games all the time.

# 62 TheWatcher @ 02/28/10 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CharleyDanger


	Very good post, many solid points. Yet the lawsuit states "EA Sports "intentionally circumvents the prohibitions on utilizing student-athletes' names by allowing gamers to upload entire rosters, which include players' names and other information, directly into the game in a matter of seconds." This speaks to the shared content aspect of the game. I think creation and editing in games will be just fine imo. The DMCA even says if companies are at least trying to prevent infringement then the companies are in the clear. If the companies just remove content sharing as a in game tool then I think they will avoid liability 99% of the time.

Yes, I understand that as long as the end-user is left responsible there is no real worry. But when situations like the one possible go down, companies tend to throw their hands up and distance themselves from the problem as much as possible. It's no different from how many companies refuse to allow people to go online with their own logos, because of the fear of someone doing something obscene, so they just don't include the feature at all. I think that's why NM made it where BackBreaker's user logos online can only be seen by people approved on a friends list. They must've been very concerned with the legal ramifications and they should be of course. But to be sure, they are bold here because most companies simply wouldn't touch the idea.

The other part of that is this... as long as there are roster files and memory cards, sharing can never be stopped, and sharing is the most important thing in regards to rosters for an NCAA game. So how would a company prevent it? They'd have to 86 editing, because if they don't, the "uploading" scenario contained in the claim continues... unless they make it where a user can edit but can't share files, meaning they can't put them on memory cards either. But I see that as somewhat pointless since in reality NCAA rosters for example are usually made by just a few people and then used by thousands. The average person isn't spending all that time to edit the files just for himself. It would be considered unnecessary programming on the part of a major company to keep a feature in that they know 90+% of their fanbase is not going to use, and we all know what large companies usually do with those things... they trash them and replace it with a "new" feature.

# 63 t11 @ 02/28/10 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AnyGivenSunday


	Lets see...Combine, check. More info on BB, check. My junkie football habit is being fueled. Can't wait to try out the new product in May.

TUESDAY we will be getting at least one article for sure.

# 64 cherone21 @ 02/28/10 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by t11


	TUESDAY we will be getting at least one article for sure.

I wasn't going to order this game as of a week ago. After the latest information I immediately pre-ordered the game. There will be one less copy of madden sold this year that I know of.

If backbreaker's AI is good and there is strategy to the game it will be amazing.

Can't wait.

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