At 4/11/08 07:33 PM, Cartoon-Electra wrote:
What rights would i still have to the game?
So if a very big portal offered 3k for sponsorship...but then said they were interested in an exclusive license...what sort of money would be fair..a similar amount or would it be a big jump?
It depends on the time-scale. An exclusive license means that the website is paying you to be the only site hosting the game(meaning you will need to install a site-lock code), you should still retain all authorship and distribution rights to the game.
Since you are unsure about even what rights you would retain it's paramount that if you do make a deal with them you make sure the terms are crystal clear to you and to them.
As far as money goes, you're best off just replying to them on the lines of:
"I may be interested in an exclusive license, how long were you thinking and how much would you like to offer?"
See what kind of numbers they come up with.
The bad thing about selling a time-based exclusive is that once it's over you've got to find another deal somewhere if you want to earn more money. You may be able to negotiate a sponsorship with another portal at this point when you explain that the game has only been under exclusive license. Depends on a lot of factors really.
However, if you aren't too sure what you're doing your best bet would probably be a simpler deal, like a sponsorship. Don't feel bad about asking the sponsor themselves any questions you have though, don't go ahead until you're sure of the options and the details. (Just try not to come across too clueless because it leaves you open to be taken advantage of)