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1/22/2014 4:58:41 PM
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The machinima/xbone scandal

[url]http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Microsoft-Machinima-Xbox-One-YouTube-Promotion-May-Unlawful-According-FTC-Guidelines-61735.html[/url] ^^^ This pretty much explains the whole controversy, and there are other threats in this forum that provide a view on the matter. What I'm more concerned about is how lots of people are so lax about this, even despite this apparently being [i]illegal[/i]. Whats even more disturbing is that people say this happens all the time and that its nothing important. Really? I know its happened before, and the fact thats its viewed normal means that its just gonna increase. Pretty soon the only firm of legitimate games journalism will be from amateur youtube let's plays. Im not saying that everyone should be up in arms about this and creating petitions and mobs; the Xbox one policies and Apple maps scandals were greatly challenged mostly by critical comments on the internet. Just blowing it over wont do anything.

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  • But it's not actually illegal. As long as they tag MS and/or machinima or Xbox One in their videos (which they did), then it counts as informing as an endorsement. If it doesn't count that way, then most commercials in all of media are illegal. So... Yeah, this is a non-issue.

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