I've loved this game since the first time I played it. It provides great social commentary about the state of private prison systems in the United States and is generally an extremely enjoyable Building Sim game.

The Slammer update added some much needed fixes to the game as well as some additional quality of life additions that make gameplay even better. I know users are upset about the EULA, but focusing on the game play itself, it's a great update.


READ ABOUT EULA BELOW.
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So a lot of users are trashing on Prison Architect because of the update to the EULA. Honestly, this is a pretty standard EULA that helps protect game assets. The two big hitters in question read:

"i) Create and make publicly available so called “Let´s Play Videos” containing the images and sounds of the Game through the social media channels such as Twitch.tv and Youtube.com, whether monetized or not. Soundtracks may only be made publicly available in the context of a Let´s Play Video. In relation to any Let´s Play Video, the following copyright notice must be displayed prominently: “Game © Paradox Interactive AB www.paradoxplaza.com.” If soundtracks from the Game are used, the artist and/or composer of each soundtrack must be credited as well."

AND

"By publishing a mod based on a Paradox game, you hereby grant to Paradox and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and perpetual right to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from"

While I don't agree with what exactly they're doing , this isn't unusual from a company that deals with AAA titles. It's a way for them to protect their assets, but some companies go further than others. So, it only makes since that Paradox would do the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The battle between companies and streamers has been ongoing for several years now. Until a decision is made at the federal level about fair use for streamers I doubt we'll see any changes. The same goes for modders. Virtually every game with modding capabilities has a similarly worded EULA about modding.

If you're really interested in protecting the rights of streamers, gamers, and modders, please write to your federal and state representatives and ask for changes to be made in the laws that allow companies to write EULAs like this.

I've loved this game since the first time I played it. It provides great social commentary about the state of private prison systems in the United States and is generally an extremely enjoyable Building Sim game. The Slammer update added some much needed fixes to the game as well as some additional quality of life additions that make gameplay even better. I know users are upset about the EULA, but focusing on the game play itself, it's a great update. READ ABOUT EULA BELOW. --------------------- So a lot of users are trashing on Prison Architect because of the update to the EULA. Honestly, this is a pretty standard EULA that helps protect game assets. The two big hitters in question read: [i]"i) Create and make publicly available so called “Let´s Play Videos” containing the images and sounds of the Game through the social media channels such as Twitch.tv and Youtube.com, whether monetized or not. Soundtracks may only be made publicly available in the context of a Let´s Play Video. In relation to any Let´s Play Video, the following copyright notice must be displayed prominently: [b]“Game © Paradox Interactive AB www.paradoxplaza.com.”[/b] If soundtracks from the Game are used, the artist and/or composer of each soundtrack must be credited as well." [/i] AND [i]"By publishing a mod based on a Paradox game, you hereby grant to Paradox and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and perpetual right to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from" [/i] While I don't agree with what exactly they're doing , this isn't unusual from a company that deals with AAA titles. It's a way for them to protect their assets, but some companies go further than others. So, it only makes since that Paradox would do the same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The battle between companies and streamers has been ongoing for several years now. Until a decision is made at the federal level about fair use for streamers I doubt we'll see any changes. The same goes for modders. Virtually every game with modding capabilities has a similarly worded EULA about modding. If you're really interested in protecting the rights of streamers, gamers, and modders, please write to your federal and state representatives and ask for changes to be made in the laws that allow companies to write EULAs like this.