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Noah Cooke
2,608 PointsI made an IOS game and someone wants to buy it - Seeking Advice
Hello, My name is Noah and a few days ago, I released my first app on the IOS app store. It's called lava leap and the main goal is to control a guy who jumps over pools of lava. Click Here to view it. Anyways, today, when I opened up my email, I saw that I had a new email from a man saying that he would like to buy the rights to my game. My question is if anyone else has been in a similar situation and had any knowledge about this sort of thing. Does this happen often? Should I sell? Anyways, please leave a comment down below if you have any information or experience with this sort of thing. Thanks for reading. <br>
- Noah C. , Owner of Zedero
1 Answer
Marcus Parsons
15,719 PointsHey Noah,
Be wary of any emails offering you far too good to be true sums of money for the rights to your game. I would say the first thing you should do is try to see if you can verify that this person is using a real name. If this person's email is something along the lines of "sam34324a@yahoo.com", I would not initiate any further contact. Try to find any information about who this person is. Get a contact name and phone number so that you can personally talk to whoever it is.
I would absolutely consult with a lawyer who is familiar with media rights management, as well, if you have established that this person is real and serious because you wouldn't want to do anything without a contract that you or your lawyer have developed or that you have received and are clear about its terms and definitions.
Good luck, Noah!
Noah Cooke
2,608 PointsNoah Cooke
2,608 PointsThanks for the comment Marcus, I've decided not to contact this person. Thanks for your advice. I should've noticed it sooner but I was excited. Anyways, thanks for the input!
Marcus Parsons
15,719 PointsMarcus Parsons
15,719 PointsYou're very welcome. And, Oh trust me, I know about being excited. I've received far too good to be true bids for doing a website that turned out to be scams. Luckily, I, too, had the sense to not keep in further contact with these people. Good luck, Noah!