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Revision as of 16:12, 8 March 2019
Contents
Overview
Porting Assets (textures, meshes, sounds, etc.) from one game to another is generally not allowed on NexusMods, unless the company or person that owns the rights to the game in question (Rights Holder) has explicitly given permission to port their assets. On this page, you will find information on certain companies' stance on the porting of their Assets.
General Rules
There are a few general rules that you must follow when publishing ported Assets on NexusMods:
- You must have permission from the Rights Holder.
- You must adhere to the terms set by the Rights Holder.
- It must be non-profit.
- Full credit must be given to the Rights Holder and any other parties involved.
- Your usage of the Assets may not reflect negatively on the Rights Holder.
Specific Terms
The following section lists the Rights Holders whom we have information on regarding their stance on porting of Assets. Please be sure to check the sources for more details surrounding the terms set by the Rights Holder.
| Rights holder | Details | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bioware | Allows porting of Assets within the 'Dragon Age' series. | NexusMods forums |
| CD Projekt RED | Allows porting of Assets within the 'The Witcher' series. Allows porting of Assets from 'The Witcher 1' and 'The Witcher 2', and usually grants permission to port Assets from 'The Witcher 3' when asked. | CDPR Forums (confirmed in communications between Nexus Mods and CDPR) |
| Egosoft | Allows limited porting of Assets within the 'X' series. Extensive porting of large quantities of assets is subject to explicit permission from Egosoft. | E-mail correspondence |
| En Masse/Bluehole Studios | Allows porting of certain Assets (weapons and armor only) from TERA Online. | TERA mod - see Permissions, Author's notes |
| GSC Game World | Allows porting of Assets from 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.' games. | GSC forums |
| Konami | Allows porting of Assets from 'Metal Gear Solid' games. | E-mail correspondence |
| Microsoft | Allows porting of Assets under strict rules (rules found in the source). | Game Content Usage Rules |
| Nexon | Does not allow porting of Assets. | Terms and Conditions |
| Piranha Bytes | Does not allow porting of Assets. | E-mail correspondence |
| Riot Games | Allows porting of Assets from 'League of Legends' (excluding game/studio logos). | Legal Jibber Jabber |
| Square Enix (Platinum Games) | Does not allow porting of Assets. | EULA (Restrictions) |
| Ubisoft | Allows porting of Assets. | Terms of Service E-mail correspondence |
| Volition | Allows porting of Assets from Saints Row 3 and 4. | Tweet Tweet image backup |
| Zenimax Media Inc (Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane Studios, id Software, Machine Games, Tango Gameworks, Battlecry Studios, Vir2L Studios) | Does not allow porting of Assets under any circumstances. | Terms of Service |
Notes
If you have information regarding a certain Rights Holder's stance on porting Assets from their game(s), please send a PM to Zaldiir.
