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Quake II License Explanation
Here is a brief explanation of everything contained in the various license
agreements that may or may not be part of this package. This is not a con-
tract and is not intended to replace, modify, alter or amend either the
Limited Use Software License for Quake II or the Commercial Exploitation
License for Quake II. This document was designed only to be a quick over-
view of our license terms. You must refer to the full text of each license
for a complete listing of the terms and conditions.
CONTENTS:
1. LIMITED USE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR QUAKE II or What You Can and
Cannot Do With the Full Version of Quake II;
2. THE SIMPLE RULES REGARDING THE SALE OF USER DEVELOPED QUAKE II LEVELS
AND/OR UTILITIES;
3. COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION LICENSE FOR QUAKE II
1. LIMITED USE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT or What You Can and Cannot Do With
the Full Version of Quake II.
CAN DO:
-- Play & enjoy the single player game;
-- Setup a full version based server on a not-for-profit basis;
-- Develop new levels and/or level creation utilities; and
-- Play the game and/or setup a full version based server using
a user-developed level.
CANNOT DO:
-- Commercially exploit the full version of Quake II in any way;
see Commercial Exploitation License info below;
-- Commercially exploit any id copyrighted, trademarked or other property
Example: Game names, logos, game graphics, etc.; or
-- Sell user-developed levels and/or tools.
2. THE SIMPLE RULES REGARDING THE SALE OF USER DEVELOPED QUAKE II LEVELS
AND/OR UTILITIES:
-- User-developed/user-modified maps & utilities can only work with the full
version of Quake II. (Just to be crystal clear on this point: user-
developed/user-modified maps & utilities cannot work with the demo or any
version of Quake II other than the full version.)
-- Maps/utilities that are made for Quake II cannot be rented, sold or
commercially exploited by any other means. The full version Limited Use
Software License Agreement will give you the limited right to develop
maps/utilities that use id data. This limited right does not include the
right for anyone to sell anything that includes id data or any other id
property.
3. COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION LICENSE FOR QUAKE II
If you are interested in trying to make money using the full version of Quake
II (not allowed using the demo) you must sign our easy-to-digest Commercial
Exploitation License. This license is to be used by folks desiring to use
the full version of Quake II to set up pay-per-play (location based orarcade
centers) stations, for profit online servers, or other applications where
the actual code or graphics from the full version of Quake II is used for
profit. Of course, id does not give any warranty or representations as to
whether you will make any profit. You assume 100% of the risk.
This is a license that allows you to run Quake II for a profit through a cer-
tain monthly gross profit range without payment to id Software other that
the initial $500 processing fee. If your Quake II-related business becomes
successful the agreement brings id into the revenue stream.
Basic terms of the commercial exploitation license:
-- License grants a commercial exploitation right for the full version of
Quake II as a whole without payment to id Software (except for the $500
processing fee) so long as the monthly gross revenue from Quake II
$5,000.00 or below. You must make a nonrefundable and nonrecoupable pay-
ment of $500 for the costs of processing the license.
-- License provides for a 12.5% royalty to be paid to id software in months
where the licensee's Quake II related monthly gross revenue is above
$5,000.00. For those months, you will be obligated to pay on 100% of your
monthly gross revenue.
-- Royalty is based off net income. The term "Net Income" shall mean all
revenue received by you as Licensee from the commercial use of Quake II,
less only actual, reasonable and necessary documented costs relating
directly to such use.
-- License expressly prohibits commercial exploitation via the sale (retail
or otherwise) of any versions of Quake II.
-- License expressly prohibits advertising/marketing use of our copyrighted,
trademarked, or other properties.
-- This license is not intended for use by folks developing Quake II maps
and/or utilities. Please reference the section titled "The simple rules
for Quake II map/utility distribution:" for info on this subject.
If you would like enter into the agreement, please type a written explana-
tion of how you intend to commercially exploit Quake II and send your check
or money order (please do not send cash) to:
id Software
18601 LBJ #666
Mesquite, TX 75150
Attn: Quake II ComExp License
We will then review your request and, if acceptable, will mail you two
originals of the agreement for execution and return. You have no rights
until such time as id executes and delivers to you an original of the
Commercial Exploitation License. If we choose not to accept your request,
we will refund your $500 processing fee.
The terms of the license are not subject to negotiation. If you cannot
live with the terms spelled out in the license do not engage in any com-
mercial exploitation or other use of Quake II and do not send us the money
or requests for an agreement.