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[ironcreed]

They agreed to the NDA. Nobody's fault but their own.

This. Microsoft is hardly the villain in this case.

 

[PBY]

......what the hell? Aint that a bit harsh? if it was in a contract or T&A that they signed then okay but.....what?

Theyre testers- its their job to test these things discretely?

 

[JP]

It's wrong to break an NDA once you've agreed it but unless what Microsoft is doing to the consoles is covered in the NDA, what they're doing is also wrong.

 

[bidguy]

these are some really dense people i mean theres a freaking huge watermark in the center of the screen

 

[Bobby Roberts]

......what the hell? Aint that a bit harsh? if it was in a contract or T&A that they signed then okay but.....what?

Bolded basically applies to the first two questions. You basically answered your own question.

Losing access to their Xbox One is getting off light, probably. NDAs aren't supposed to be easily breakable.

 

[SJRB]

Lucky it wasn't worse.

VMC is looking into taking legal actions as is Microsoft.

These guys really fucked up, but the circumstances under which it happened are rather unfortune, from what I gather.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

BULLSHIT! They aren't pirating the game. This is disgusting!

Man, try doing something like that at your workplace (leaking confidential material) and see what happens when you get caught.

 

[Pejo]

I don't mind the punishment as much as I don't like that MS can render an x1 inoperable remotely. That's some scary shit.

 

[MilkyJoe]

They were trusted with a privilege and they broke the deal... No one to blame but themselves.

 

[Netherscourge]

You break the rules, you pay the piper.

 

[TheAdmiester]

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

Not at all. I'm assuming from the post that they're also devkit Xboxes and not home ones, since they can run the beta code. Disabling a devkit is completely fair.

 

[KnockOneOff]

lol damn should have kept that shit to yourself.....but thanks for showing that the game is actually a collection though lol

What you mean actually a collection?

 

[publicpwnerer]

Idiots need to learn what a contract means.

 

[Hip Hop]

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

If that's all I would get from breaking an NDA, the consequence is so meaningless that everyone would be posting leaks.

 

[StrikeFirst117]

I don't mind the punishment as much as I don't like that MS can render an x1 inoperable remotely. That's some scary shit.

They could do that with Xbox 360, purposely bricking consoles from leakers or pirates.

 

[Ricky_R]

BULLSHIT! They aren't pirating the game. This is disgusting!

The only bullshit I see here is VMC Games leaking the footage. Providing they signed an NDA.

 

[FStop7]

The link in the OP doesn't work for me.

Are these personal consoles owned by the leakers, devkits owned by the testing company, or something else? It's not very clear.

 

[ironcreed]

I don't mind the punishment as much as I don't like that MS can render an x1 inoperable remotely. That's some scary shit.

They are not going to just disable people's consoles at random, lol. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

Breaking NDA is a pretty big deal.

Imagine if this was Microsoft's centerpiece for E3. Sure, that would be a really sad centerpiece, but still, that's some thunder stolen.

 

[Blobbers]

The leakers fucked up.

 

[Grisby]

It sucks, but if they signed an NDA...

I don't mind the punishment as much as I don't like that MS can render an x1 inoperable remotely. That's some scary shit.

"Shut them down, shut them all down."

 

[Red Hood]

Justified.

 

[petethepanda]

Wasn't part of this one but you sign some pretty hefty NDAs for VMC testing, it's not something to be fucked with.

 

[The Boat]

If that's all MS is doing, they're pretty lucky.

 

[bigkrev]

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

So there should be no penalties for breaking NDAs?

 

[JigglesBunny]

Don't agree to an NDA and break it.
Disabling a $350-500 console may be a little extreme in this particular case since it's basically the worst kept secret ever with or without the leaked videos but still, do the crime, do the time, etc.

 

[BumRush]

Haha they're the idiots, not MS

 

[Fracas]

The link in the OP doesn't work for me.

Are these personal consoles owned by the leakers, devkits owned by the testing company, or something else? It's not very clear.

Should be fixed! Had the same issue.

 

[wilsonda]

Good when they break nda they deserve to be punished... the nda is there for a reason

 

[LiK]

BULLSHIT! They aren't pirating the game. This is disgusting!

the power of the NDA

 

[InfernoNR]

Seems they got off easy

 

[Meneses]

Should have been sued.

 

[Boke1879]

Man, try doing something like that at your workplace (leaking confidential material) and see what happens when you get caught.

These people don't inherently work for MS do they? Ban them from the game fine. But bricking the entire console? Idk

And let's be real. GOW remaster is the worst fucking kept secret this e3. Let it ride.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

BULLSHIT! They aren't pirating the game. This is disgusting!

They broke a strict NDA, I have absolutely no sympathy.

 

[Galang]

They got off way too easy. They broke an NDA for Internet fame and didn't get penalized... Replacing an Xbox One is nothing.

 

[Daemul]

That's some light punishment for breaking NDA.

 

[Garrett 2U]

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

These aren't random gamers who signed up for a beta by preordering a game.

They are employees of a company. They probably signed multiple nondisclosure agreements and agreed to these conditions.

 

[faberpach]

it is hurtful to leak information so I am 100% behind Microsoft.

 

[Twin Tails]

Only one of those dudes leak screens, with his gamertag plastered all over it, the other dude we just happened to have found a clip on the database because of the first dude.

 

[Omega]

Some of these responses lol

I thought you had to be at least 13 to use NeoGAF?

 

[zerokoolpsx]

They broke the NDA. Bricking their Xbox Ones is lenient compared to being fined or terminated. Contracts, how do they work?

 

[Nzyme32]

The only bullshit I see here is VMC Games leaking the footage. Providing they signed an NDA.

To test the games they have to sign an NDA, so yeah, it's pretty much on all those people that Violated the NDA, and MS will hold VMC to account in what the agreed terms of that NDA are regarding the consequences of breaking it

 

[Adaren]

That's just a slap on a wrist if you leak something confidential.

MS can sue them.

This. I'd be thrilled if I broke an NDA with Microsoft and only lost my Xbone.

 

[Chesskid1]

VMC may also be pressing charges against them for violating the NDA.

They are going HARD. Letting everyone know they ain't gonna tolerate any leaks in the future.

 

[gai_shain]

......what the hell? Aint that a bit harsh? if it was in a contract or T&A that they signed then okay but.....what?

testers sign an NDA if thats all they get they got off very light

NDA or not. They shouldn't make the console itself unusable. Idc. Ban them from any future beta or early game invites but I think it's horrible they can do this

so you think it would be better for them if MS took them to court? thats gonna be alot more costly than a new xbox

edit: apparently ms is looking to take legal action, good for MS

 

[Floody]

So the Gears 1 Remaster is now a Billion% confirmed. Wonder if MS will just officially reveal it now?

 

[illmatic22]

What do they think those watermarks are for? Don't break NDA.

 

[Hip Hop]

These people don't inherently work for MS do they? Ban them from the game fine. But bricking the entire console? Idk

And let's be real. GOW remaster is the worst fucking kept secret this e3. Let it ride.

They pretty much do.

 

[Kayant]

They broke two NDAs VMC & Microsofts, VMC is going after them too.

Welp and VMC is awesome as well this is really why we can't have nice things.

 

[I H8 Memes]

Bust a deal you face the wheel!