Tripwire removes the 5-year NDA for Killing Floor 3 after controversy

, by Quentin

Tripwire removes the 5-year NDA for Killing Floor 3 after controversy

Tripwire Interactive has announced the removal of the NDA linked to the technical testing of Killing Floor 3 following strong complaints from the community. Initially, participants had to accept a five-year NDA, prohibiting any distribution or discussion of the game - a measure deemed excessive for a title this close to release.

In response, the studio posted a message on the official forums:

"We sincerely apologize for confusion around our NDA. 5 years is our standard boilerplate language for internal tests and was too heavy handed for this context. It was never our intention to enforce a 5-year ban on discussing the game."

The message states that, although the text of the NDA remains visible, it is no longer in force. Tripwire says it took this decision within the first hour of the test, quickly acknowledging its error.

Source: forums.tripwireinteractive.com

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