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Assuming this quote is correct (I have not read the EULA in the program).
At least, that's how I interpret it. And in any case they can always find a way to it, since, like I said, you embed your game in their software. Your only option then is to not embed your game with the software. But that also means you can't distribute the game at all, unless you find another way to run the game, which will be hard since, guess what, only YoYo Games provide you with a runner!
And in any case. The license is too limiting in other ways. As I said, I don't recommend using Game Maker for a lot of reasons. And someone has to make a program that ports GM games to something else, so that all work put into it still can be used.
Considering what Sandy said, it's safe to assume that that part of the license does not attempt to say that the games are "connected with" the Software. So no, they don't own anything in your game except the code that was written by them. Could someone post the whole EULA?
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Ahh, the result of an awesome product bought out by a company who's scared shitless they'll get sued over something they cannot control.
Actually, it's just a badly written EULA. I'm convinced that the majority of things that people are worried about were not intended by YoYo games to be interpreted in the way that they are being. This, is the downfall of GM. I was talking about the EULA in the one topic but apparently I had no "proof" because GM wasn't even OUT yet. I guess my prediction was right for once. >_<
Hmm... I am using GM 5.3a/b/c right now, and I'm never changing. Doesn't this cancel me out of this EULA? Or does it say something about past versions somewhere...
Nope. Since you downloaded what is technically a separate piece of software with a separate EULA, you're only bound to that EULA. This one doesn't apply to you.
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