Installation 01 hat große Ambitionen und könnte, bis Halo 6 sich irgendwann 2018 vielleicht mal zeigen mag, die Fans sicher gut bei der Stange halten. Die große Frage, die sich die meisten Halo Fans jedoch gestellt haben, war ob Installation 01 nicht einfach irgendwann von 343 Industries oder Microsoft verboten wird, da es ihnen zu viele Spieler vom Hauptspiel abziehen könnte. So ist es z.B. mit dem C&C Generals Mod "HaloGen" passiert, der kurzfristig vor der Halo Wars Ankündigung rechtlich unterbunden wurde.
Nachdem das Team von Installation 01 sich mehrfach und regelmäßig an Microsoft und 343i gewandt hat gibt es nun endlich die gute Nachricht: Microsoft gibt dem Projekt seinen Segen, es sind keine rechtlichen Probleme zu erwarten.
Natürlich gibt es für Installation 01 ein paar Einschränken. So darf I01 keine monetären Einkünfte generieren, also darf das Spiel später weder verkauft werden, noch Spenden dafür gesammelt werden. Auch Merchandising zu I01 fällt darunter, also wird es keine verkaufbaren Shirts, Kappen oder Sonstiges zu I01 geben. Zudem soll sich I01 weiter an die Game Content Usage Rules gehalten werden, was unter Anderem heißt sie dürfen sich halt nicht bei Assetts aus Original Halo Titeln bedienen sondern alles selbst erstellen, was sie bislang eh getan haben.
Hier die komplette Mitteilung von Church, dem Projektleiter und Leiter hinter Installation 01.
343 Industries prides itself on following community and fan activity, and as such Installation 01 has not gone unnoticed by the great Halo gods in the sky. Well, in Redmond, Washington. But close enough. After sending 419 pictures of Bean’s face via fax machine, they finally caved and gave us a response. It turns out they think we’re pretty dope. We’ve been in contact with some representatives from 343 for a little while now, and we’re excited to finally be sharing this with all of you!
Recently, our mascot, Creative Director TheChunkierBean, along with Project Manager Church (but not from RvB don’t sue us) were invited to a shady backdoor deal in which they exchanged the entirety of Installation 01’s source code for a lifetime supply of baked beans. Unfortunately, the deal went sour and they instead opted for a simple Skype call with some of the 343 staff and their burly legal bodyguards. We can’t really release the details of said call, but Church can say this:
“Installation 01 has been maintaining a level of contact with 343 Industries over the past several months. We initially reached out to a company representative and spoke with him about getting into contact with Microsoft/343's legal department to answer a few inquiries we had about the legality of our project. This representative has acted as a kind of liaison between our team and 343 since then, and we have maintained a level of transparency with 343 Industries (through our contact) regarding Installation 01's plans, the scope of the project, our goals, and how we as a team aim to meet and support those goals long-term.
Over the past few months, we've shared details of our development plans with 343: our release schedule, planned content, and more. Up until very recently, this was a one-way street, with us sending them information and them thanking us for maintaining contact and keeping them informed. This changed recently. 343 Industries gave us an opportunity to participate in a call with a few company higher-ups to engage in a meet-and-greet and involved discussion about the future of our project. They also gave us an opportunity to ask a lot of questions about the ongoing legal status of the project.
We are happy to announce that the outcome of the call was both incredibly informational and very positive! Through these interactions we have been ensured that Installation 01 is not under imminent legal threat, provided we remain non-commercial in nature and scope, and continue to follow Microsoft’s Game Content Usage Rules to the letter. We are now able to say with certainty that Installation 01 will never be accepting donations. We also will not be selling i01 or Halo related merchandise. This is to keep a respectful distance between us and Microsoft’s intellectual property. It is also important to note that these rules and assurances from 343 are specific to Installation 01 as a project, and should not be interpreted to apply elsewhere. Through ongoing communication with 343 Industries we hope that we, as a fan project, can continue to be a positive driving force within the Halo community.”
– Church, Project Manager & Lead
Wir können also aufatmen und uns darauf freuen, dass Installation 01 auch wirklich am Ende veröffentlich werden darf.
