Hi guys, new to this web,i was a novice in gaming and i find out that google warehouse contains a lot of good models which i may use it on my game and maybe gonna sale it, but after searching a lot of inforamtion i still not clear of the usage.
1. can i use the models in google warehouse which is produced by others into my game which is commerical without asking their permission?
2. if yes, do i need to credit them or do anything?
thx!!
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google warehouse commerical usage
Started by liwaichung, Sep 27 2012 02:25 AM
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Posted 27 September 2012 - 05:49 AM
Check out the topic "Google 3D Warehouse for commercial game?" -- particularly the response from monalaw (who is actually a lawyer) -- and the topic "Google 3D Warehouse and copyright".
The licence terms are here. Of particular note is section 11.1 c
It would appear that you are free to use the content commercially. It's probably a good idea to credit the original authors, but doing so may or may not actually be necessary.
The licence terms are here. Of particular note is section 11.1 c
By publicly posting or displaying the content you give other end users of the Services a perpetual, sublicensable, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute (subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 11.4 and 20.3 of these Terms) any Content or derivative works thereof which you publicly post or display on or through the Services.
It would appear that you are free to use the content commercially. It's probably a good idea to credit the original authors, but doing so may or may not actually be necessary.
Edited by jbadams, 27 September 2012 - 05:50 AM.
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