Announcing The Start of our Content Creators Program!

Ad0ra_

Hey Summoners!

We’re excited to announce a new kind of program: The MCOC Content Creators Program! We have a lot of very talented people within the MCOC community, making a lot of great things for their fellow players - instructional videos, strategy guides, acronym lists, calculator tools and more. Over the past year, we have been slowly working to develop relationships with some of these talented individuals - working with them makes it easier for them to produce the kind of content that the rest of our player base benefits from!

Fast forward to Today - we are announcing the first stage of a program to help take this partnership to the next level. In time, our goal is to expand the number of content creators we support, as well as expand the type of content creators we support. We’ve got to walk before we can run though, so here’s what we’re starting out with:

A program that will provide approved YouTubers and Streamers with temporary occasional access to in-game content in order to make instructional and informative videos for our wider Summoner audience. This select group of creators will also receive access to a private forum to discuss tips, tricks and best practices with each other in order to improve their video content and self promotion methods.

To start with, we will be supporting a small number of YouTube or Twitch broadcast content creators. While we are in the process of refining our technical framework to better support greater numbers, the process that we currently use to enable content and then remove it from an account is a manual and sometimes time consuming process.

If you’re currently a content creator within the MCOC community and are interested in applying, there are a few content requirements you will need to meet:

1. You have created at least eight videos or live streams related to MCOC in the past two months
2. Preference will be given to those that have at least one video that has provided the wider community with educational content of some type. Perhaps it was a detailed review of a certain champion, a guide on how to use a specific mastery, or some strategy advice on how to defeat a tricky boss within quest content. Regardless, you’ve already shown a desire to help your fellow players out or provide them with more information.

In addition to the above, you will also need to agree to a clear code of conduct. As a company with several important business partners, it is important for us to ensure that those we are providing additional access or information to, meet both our standards of behaviour as well as the standards of behaviour required by those we work with in a professional capacity. As a result, program participants will need to ensure their past videos and future content follow the below. If you do not wish to adhere to these guidelines, please note that we may not be able to admit you into the MCOC Content Creators Program.

Code of Conduct

• Participants cannot engage in nor encourage racist, sexist, ableist, bigoted behaviour - whether in online discussions or in content they create. This includes making any comment that could be perceived as reflecting political, racist, sexist, religious, prejudice towards sexual orientation or other bias.
• Participants cannot be a part of harassment of other players, or targeted harassment against other player groups online (this includes targeted harassment of Kabam employees, other Content Creators, or fellow players)
• Content creators cannot encourage or provide instructions for hacking, cheating or any other terms of service violations
• Participants cannot imply a formal working relationship or endorsement by Marvel or Kabam of their online content
• Participants cannot engage in or tacitly encourage illegal activities of any kind
• Content creators cannot disparage any person, business, place or group including Marvel, it’s employees or its competitors. Note that this differs from constructive criticism - which IS welcome and encouraged. We want to foster thoughtful critical feedback that helps fellow players and Kabam.
• Participants cannot use affiliate links or promote other goods or services on any videos specifically made with information provided by Kabam

Participants must:

• Provide full disclosure to their audiences when they receive information or early access directly from Kabam.
• Clearly state they have no formal affiliation with Marvel or Kabam.
• Provide constructive criticism when applicable.
• Sign a Non Disclosure Agreement that will restrict the premature sharing of information until granted permission by Kabam, similar to release date embargos that gaming press outlets must adhere to. (this would be most applicable in situations where we are able to grant people early access to unannounced content)
• Follow any and all laws related to digital content creation set by governments in their own geographical locations.

These guidelines have been established in conjunction with our partners, and are in place to protect the reputation of our company, partners and employees while providing our creators a framework within which to be successful.

If this all sounds like something you’re interested in, you can send me a private message here on the forums to apply. Please ensure that the first line of your message reads ‘Content Creator Program Application’ and provides a link to the following:

• Your YouTube account if applicable
• Your Twitch account if applicable
• A link to at least one ‘educational’ video
• A link to your Twitter account and Facebook fan page if you have either of them

Please also include few sentences about who you are and why you would like to participate

If you’re worried that any of your past content violates these rules and you still wish to participate, we are open to discussing a second chance - just be upfront and honest with us. In some instances, depending on the specific conduct rule, we may require deletion of old videos. An example of this would be any video with harassment targeting a specific player or a specific Kabam employee. We believe in second chances!

Please note that the vetting process will take us quite some time, so your patience will be appreciated. I will notify all successful candidates via response to their private message application here in the forums. It's possible that we will not be able to admit everyone that applies into the program right away, but this does not mean that you will not have the opportunity extended to you in the future!

As this program expands and grows to other types of Content Creators, we will be sure to keep you all updated!

Ad0ra_

Hi everyone, happy Friday! I just wanted to post a quick update to this. We've received a substantial amount of interest, and it will take some time to review all of the applications and several hours of video per person. Please be patient but know that everyone will receive a response either way! We are very glad to see so many people excited about this opportunity.

In the meantime, checking over your application to ensure you sent me everything requested will help speed up the process

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

~ A

Ad0ra_

Hi everyone! Another further update for you all on the progress of this.

We have successfully approved 4 people so far, and I am continuing to review video content that everyone has submitted. Once I've gotten through all of the applicants, we will be sure to share who we've admitted into this first round. If you don't make it the first go around, just remember - we will also be doing further rounds in the future as we look to grow the program!

Thank you for your patience in this process, it's amazing to see so many people creating content for your fellow Summoners, as well as the creativity you all use on a daily basis.

Ad0ra_

hello everyone!

I'm back from #NYCC and had an amazing time meeting with so many Content Creators! We are starting to ramp up our program further and I'm happy to announce that the first ten successful applications have been approved! These folks will be granted temporary access to Morningstar so that they can create videos and review her for the wider player audience. They have been advised that Morningstar cannot be used in competitive modes and only can be used on single player content. We will be removing Morningstar from their accounts after they have had a few days to play around with her.

If you haven't been approved for the Content Creators program yet, fear not - I spoke to many eager candidates at NYCC this week, and confirmed that we are still sorting through all of the applications. It is an arduous process but an exciting one! Thank you for your patience

Ad0ra_

Hey folks, just wanted to make another quick announcement on this!

We've notified another batch of accepted Content Creators, and once they've been fully admitted into the program we will be sure to share the full list of Content Creators with the community.

If you still haven't heard back about your application, just know that we have received a large amount of them and remain dedicated to sorting through them all! While not everyone will be approved, we are focused on making sure that any applicants that match our code of conduct and goals for the program are admitted.

If you know a fellow creator that is still waiting to hear back on their application, tell them to check their forum inbox!

Ad0ra_

Hey Summoners!

We’ve got another quick update for you regarding the Content Creators program. We’re still working through a large backlog of applicants, and are going to be creating a new form to better streamline the application process.

In addition to this, we have a sad announcement to make. Today sees the first day that we have found ourselves having to remove someone from the Content Creators program. We have no desire to call out specific Summoners. One of the important rules of the program is that creators are not to use Champions in highly competitive game modes such as Alliance Wars or Alliance Quests. The individual in question placed a Champion within Alliance Wars. They were responsible in alerting us to this fact immediately, but also confirmed to us that they take part in account sharing.

Not only is account sharing against our terms of service, this also violates the Non-Disclosure Agreement that Content Creators sign. This document ensures that Creators are not revealing early access content within The Contest before they are authorized to, and someone that has not signed this NDA should never have access to a Content Creator account. The usage and adherence to this NDA was one of the requirements set for the program by our various business partners. This NDA is also in place to ensure that we keep The Contest fair, and violating the terms of it is deemed very serious.

It is regrettable that we have had to remove someone from this program, and we still wish this Summoner the best. They are a vibrant part of the community, and we will not be allowing speculation within our forums regarding who this might be. As a reminder of our forum rules, we do not allow the calling out of Alliances or Summoners.

Thank you for reading this update, and stay tuned for the new program application form!