PLAYER CONTENT POLICY
PLAYER CONTENT POLICY
Current Version
Effective: 10 April 2024.
Wargaming greatly values and appreciates the creativity and passion our players invest in our games, and we are excited to see what you create. While we strongly welcome player creativity, we must also ensure that our games and intellectual property are sufficiently protected.
The Player Content Policy (the “Policy”) aims to provide you (the “Player” or “you”) with straightforward and easy-to-understand rules when creating content based on our games, logos, assets, artworks, music, and any other intellectual property that belongs to us, expressly excluding any third-party content resulting from third-party collaborations with franchises, animation characters, celebrities, other well-known personalities, etc. (“Wargaming IP”).
Player content includes artworks, screenshots, music, sounds, recordings, fan art, let’s play and gameplay videos, modifications, fan webpages and any other type of works you create based on Wargaming IP (“Player Content”).
We reserve the right to modify and update this Policy at any time. If we update this Policy, we will post the revised version on https://legal.wargaming.net/en/.
Before you create and share any Player Content, we highly recommend that you carefully read this Policy, as any Player Content that fails to follow these rules is prohibited and constitutes a material breach of the End User Licence Agreement (“EULA”). This Policy applies only to Wargaming IP that you access pursuant to the EULA. If you have not agreed to the EULA, you may not benefit from the rights granted under this Policy. If your content qualifies as Player Content and as UGC at the same time, you shall comply with all requirements listed in Section 6 of the EULA, in addition to those listed in this Policy, and you grant Wargaming a license to such content according to Section 6.4 of the EULA.
1. Permitted Use of Wargaming IP
Players accessing our games under the terms of the EULA are permitted to use Wargaming IP to create and share Player Content, provided that they do not violate any terms of the EULA and this Policy. Such Players are permitted to:
1.1. Upload or livestream Player Content, such as, for example, video guides, essays, reviews, walkthroughs, let’s play and gameplay videos on platforms such as Tik Tok, YouTube and Twitch.
1.2. Create, upload, and share fan art online.
1.3. Create fan websites or fan pages for our games.
1.4. Create and make available modifications for our games, subject to the EULA.
1.5. Use music that belongs to us to create Player Content relevant to Wargaming IP.
2. Limitations and Restrictions
2.1. Neither Wargaming IP nor Player Content may be used for commercial purposes, unless explicitly permitted below.
2.2. Provided that the Player Content complies with the terms of the EULA and this Policy, you are allowed to monetise your Player Content via platform monetisation and accept donations (e.g., via YouTube and/or Twitch). Wargaming has the right to request access to Player Content behind any paywall, which you agree to provide without delay and free of charge.
2.3. You are not allowed to remix or use any music that belongs to us in a manner that is unrelated to Wargaming IP.
2.4. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed by us, you may not create fan websites or fan pages that are identical to our official websites.
2.5. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed by us, you must clearly state that we are not affiliated with you, and we do not endorse or support your Player Content in any way. Where reasonable, you should include and display the following notice alongside your Player Content:
This work includes trademarks and/or copyrighted works that are the exclusive property of Wargaming. All rights reserved by Wargaming. This work is unofficial and is not endorsed by Wargaming.
2.6. The Player Content or any other Wargaming IP should not be used or integrated within third-party games, products, or merchandise.
2.7. The Player Content must not contain any material that may be considered offensive, threatening, defamatory, illegal, corrupting, degrading, intolerant, xenophobic, obscene, dangerous, graphic, violent, sexual, misinformative and/or any material that could infringe the right to privacy.
2.8. Do not use Wargaming IP to create anything which may infringe any intellectual property rights of third parties.
2.9. Do not incorporate Wargaming IP as “training” and/or “input” material on AI powered models, platforms, tools or systems without Wargaming’s prior written consent.
2.10. If you make use of our trademarks as part of the Player Content, you must:
a) Use such marks only in connection with Wargaming and Wargaming IP;
b) Not cause any damage to the reputation and goodwill associated with Wargaming’s trademarks;
c) Not register any domain that is identical or similar to our trademarks, company names and/or game names unless otherwise explicitly agreed to by us; and
d) Not modify any of our trademarks.
2.11. We reserve all other rights unrelated to Player Content and not expressly referred to in this Policy.
2.12. We reserve the right to take legal action against players that misuse our games or other Wargaming IP.
2.13. We can revoke at any time, at our sole discretion, and for any reason, the right to use Wargaming IP to create and share Player Content.
2.14. We reserve the right to take down Player Content which is non-compliant with this Policy.
2.15. If you have any questions related to this Policy, or if you wish to report Player Content, you can contact us via Wargaming (WG) Player Support.
2.16. Our games may include certain content, characters, music, or other elements that are licensed to Wargaming by third-party licensors. For example, tanks’ skins which are created as part of a collaboration with movie franchises. You acknowledge that any unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of intellectual property of third-party licensors for the purposes of creating Player Content may violate the rights of the third-party licensors and is strictly prohibited.
3. Ownership and License
3.1. You own any rights that you may have in your own original content that forms part of the Player Content. Your rights in the Player Content do not extend to any of games or any part of the Player Content which is comprised by or incorporates any of Wargaming IP.
3.2. In case we wish to showcase, promote, and support your work, you grant us, from the moment of creation, a royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive, permanent, irrevocable, and freely sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, create and use derivative works from, exploit, distribute, transmit, perform, translate, host, make available, and communicate your Player Content on any platform, including third party platforms, relevant to and in connection with Wargaming IP.
Effective: 10 April 2024.
Wargaming greatly values and appreciates the creativity and passion our players invest in our games, and we are excited to see what you create. While we strongly welcome player creativity, we must also ensure that our games and intellectual property are sufficiently protected.
The Player Content Policy (the “Policy”) aims to provide you (the “Player” or “you”) with straightforward and easy-to-understand rules when creating content based on our games, logos, assets, artworks, music, and any other intellectual property that belongs to us, expressly excluding any third-party content resulting from third-party collaborations with franchises, animation characters, celebrities, other well-known personalities, etc. (“Wargaming IP”).
Player content includes artworks, screenshots, music, sounds, recordings, fan art, let’s play and gameplay videos, modifications, fan webpages and any other type of works you create based on Wargaming IP (“Player Content”).
We reserve the right to modify and update this Policy at any time. If we update this Policy, we will post the revised version on https://legal.wargaming.net/en/.
Before you create and share any Player Content, we highly recommend that you carefully read this Policy, as any Player Content that fails to follow these rules is prohibited and constitutes a material breach of the End User Licence Agreement (“EULA”). This Policy applies only to Wargaming IP that you access pursuant to the EULA. If you have not agreed to the EULA, you may not benefit from the rights granted under this Policy. If your content qualifies as Player Content and as UGC at the same time, you shall comply with all requirements listed in Section 6 of the EULA, in addition to those listed in this Policy, and you grant Wargaming a license to such content according to Section 6.4 of the EULA.
1. Permitted Use of Wargaming IP
Players accessing our games under the terms of the EULA are permitted to use Wargaming IP to create and share Player Content, provided that they do not violate any terms of the EULA and this Policy. Such Players are permitted to:
1.1. Upload or livestream Player Content, such as, for example, video guides, essays, reviews, walkthroughs, let’s play and gameplay videos on platforms such as Tik Tok, YouTube and Twitch.
1.2. Create, upload, and share fan art online.
1.3. Create fan websites or fan pages for our games.
1.4. Create and make available modifications for our games, subject to the EULA.
1.5. Use music that belongs to us to create Player Content relevant to Wargaming IP.
2. Limitations and Restrictions
2.1. Neither Wargaming IP nor Player Content may be used for commercial purposes, unless explicitly permitted below.
2.2. Provided that the Player Content complies with the terms of the EULA and this Policy, you are allowed to monetise your Player Content via platform monetisation and accept donations (e.g., via YouTube and/or Twitch). Wargaming has the right to request access to Player Content behind any paywall, which you agree to provide without delay and free of charge.
2.3. You are not allowed to remix or use any music that belongs to us in a manner that is unrelated to Wargaming IP.
2.4. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed by us, you may not create fan websites or fan pages that are identical to our official websites.
2.5. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed by us, you must clearly state that we are not affiliated with you, and we do not endorse or support your Player Content in any way. Where reasonable, you should include and display the following notice alongside your Player Content:
This work includes trademarks and/or copyrighted works that are the exclusive property of Wargaming. All rights reserved by Wargaming. This work is unofficial and is not endorsed by Wargaming.
2.6. The Player Content or any other Wargaming IP should not be used or integrated within third-party games, products, or merchandise.
2.7. The Player Content must not contain any material that may be considered offensive, threatening, defamatory, illegal, corrupting, degrading, intolerant, xenophobic, obscene, dangerous, graphic, violent, sexual, misinformative and/or any material that could infringe the right to privacy.
2.8. Do not use Wargaming IP to create anything which may infringe any intellectual property rights of third parties.
2.9. Do not incorporate Wargaming IP as “training” and/or “input” material on AI powered models, platforms, tools or systems without Wargaming’s prior written consent.
2.10. If you make use of our trademarks as part of the Player Content, you must:
a) Use such marks only in connection with Wargaming and Wargaming IP;
b) Not cause any damage to the reputation and goodwill associated with Wargaming’s trademarks;
c) Not register any domain that is identical or similar to our trademarks, company names and/or game names unless otherwise explicitly agreed to by us; and
d) Not modify any of our trademarks.
2.11. We reserve all other rights unrelated to Player Content and not expressly referred to in this Policy.
2.12. We reserve the right to take legal action against players that misuse our games or other Wargaming IP.
2.13. We can revoke at any time, at our sole discretion, and for any reason, the right to use Wargaming IP to create and share Player Content.
2.14. We reserve the right to take down Player Content which is non-compliant with this Policy.
2.15. If you have any questions related to this Policy, or if you wish to report Player Content, you can contact us via Wargaming (WG) Player Support.
2.16. Our games may include certain content, characters, music, or other elements that are licensed to Wargaming by third-party licensors. For example, tanks’ skins which are created as part of a collaboration with movie franchises. You acknowledge that any unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of intellectual property of third-party licensors for the purposes of creating Player Content may violate the rights of the third-party licensors and is strictly prohibited.
3. Ownership and License
3.1. You own any rights that you may have in your own original content that forms part of the Player Content. Your rights in the Player Content do not extend to any of games or any part of the Player Content which is comprised by or incorporates any of Wargaming IP.
3.2. In case we wish to showcase, promote, and support your work, you grant us, from the moment of creation, a royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive, permanent, irrevocable, and freely sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, create and use derivative works from, exploit, distribute, transmit, perform, translate, host, make available, and communicate your Player Content on any platform, including third party platforms, relevant to and in connection with Wargaming IP.
