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People sometimes do, they just don't publicize it. It's specifically noted in the intellectual property agreement, though nobody seems to be sure why.
by lowiqengineer 7y ago
People sometimes do, they just don't publicize it. It's specifically noted in the intellectual property agreement, though nobody seems to be sure why.
- Pfhreak 7y agoSearch inside for the 'Game Development Policy', it's separate from the intellectual property commitment. Reasoning is likely from Amazon Games Studios? I think there may be a concern that someone at Amazon might make the next flappy bird or Minecraft and Amazon couldn't capitalize on it.
- whatsmyusername 7y agoThe one time I met an Amazon games studio employee my response was, “Amazon has a games studio?” He said it was a common response.
- Pfhreak 7y agoHeh. I worked in Amazon Games for a bit. It was a very common question. Along with, "What games have they made?" (Breakaway a 'sports brawler', The Grand Tour game a tie in for the show, New World an mmo about being a colonizer, Crucible a third person shooter.)
- JamesBarney 7y agoWoah, totally surprised by the New World mmo. That looks like a PR landmine.
- cloakandswagger 7y agoThis is the only rationale I can come up with for the game development policy: AGS hasn't produced anything in 8 years and what they have in the pipeline looks disappointing so...cross your fingers and hope one of your employees makes the next Minecraft.
- mantap 7y agoIf it's in your own free time on your own hardware why would Amazon be able to capitalize on it? Employees are not slaves.
- testvox 7y agoSalaried employees don't have free time.
- mantap 7y agoI'm going to assume this is sarcasm.
- lonelappde 7y agoNoncompete agreements are legal in many places outside California