In an official post on The Lodestone, the neighborhood web site for Remaining Fantasy XIV, Sq. Enix lately introduced an replace to its “Supplies Utilization License,” which governs how followers can use FFXIV’s content material.
The principles now grant permission for followers to create non-commercial bodily items underneath sure circumstances, which was beforehand not allowed. Of observe, the brand new pointers additionally explicitly prohibit the creation of bodily gadgets utilizing AI-generated spinoff works or 3D printing.
Beneath the brand new phrases of use, fan-made bodily merch utilizing copyrighted materials of FFXIV should be made personally, with new restrictions together with however not restricted to necessitating a hyperlink (or QR code) of the brand new coverage be made accessible on stated items (as an alternative of a easy copyright textual content). Fan-made creations additionally should be made freed from cost if given to others, as the rule of thumb strictly forbids any gross sales or industrial use of its IP.
Notably, the commissions of bodily gadgets have an exception, particularly for enterprise playing cards and stickers. Whereas the rule of thumb prohibits the commissioning of firms or shops to create different printed merchandise, these two are given a go underneath sure circumstances. Enterprise playing cards require the participant’s character, Dwelling World (server) and/or social media tag to be current someplace within the design. Stickers, alternatively, could solely be printed if the design is of an illustration or screenshot that features the participant’s personal character.
The brand new coverage additionally hammers the purpose that depictions that imitate preexisting official FFXIV merchandise are forbidden, giving examples akin to “creating gadgets by molding official merchandise or promotional gadgets.”
The business-card exception could also be of specific curiosity to FFXIV followers who change character or neighborhood playing cards at real-world occasions akin to Fan Pageant, though Sq. Enix has not acknowledged that this was the rationale for the exception.
Associated Articles: Square Enix takes action against Final Fantasy 14 video content creator over harassment of employees following shutdown of defamatory news blog