Topic
Video Games
171 published works
Hague Law Blog
Minecraft suits and Hague Service
By Aaron Lukken
[Yes, this story is relevant to litigation. I promise.]Between us, Peggy and I have four nephews-- three by biology and another by circumstance of life. All four of them are…
China Law Vision
Shanghai Is Set to Retain and Attract International Game Developers
By Tracey TANG
The Shanghai Municipal Government recently unveiled a series of incentive policies aimed at fostering the growth of software and information service industries. Notably, a pilot policy allowing game products developed…
Duane Morris London
UK petition demanding video games consumer law change hits debate threshold
By Oliver Kent
A UK government petition demanding changes to consumer law around the sale of video games has passed 100,000 signatures. This milestone triggers consideration for a debate in Parliament and throws…
AI Law and Policy
Some Implications of the EU AI Act on Video Game Developers
By Oliver Heinisch, Clélia Jadot
This blog post provides a brief overview of the impact of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (“AI Act”) on video game…
Future Lawyer
#TBT – Who Remembers Playing Frogger On An Early Atari Game Machine?
By rickgeorges
Life As A Video Game. Yes, we were easily entertained in the Eighties. We started with a black and white screen on which a small dot of light went back…
China Law Vision
China’s Regulator Released Draft Regulation to Reestablish Regulatory Framework
By Tracey TANG
for Video Game Industry China has been in lack of a comprehensive regulation governing online game industry in general since July 2019, when the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (“MOCT”)…
MediaWrites
The Rise of Generative AI in Gaming and Its Legal Challenges (Part 2)
By Simon Hembt
Read the first part in this series here. How does GenAI in games impact Intellectual Property? a) What do developers need to consider when creating their own GenAI Tools for…
AWATIF Legal Blog
UAE’s Gambling Laws: Prohibition, Consequences, and Exceptions
Introduction Gambling is illegal in the UAE, and there are laws that not only regulate traditional gambling but also deal with the blending of video games and gambling, which has…
Inside Global Tech
UKIE Publishes Industry Principles on Paid Loot Boxes
By Jane Pinho
On July 18, 2023, the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (“UKIE”), the trade body for the UK video games industry, published new industry principles and guidance surrounding paid loot boxes…
Michael Geist
Culture Lobby Groups Call on Government to Open Door to CRTC Regulation of Video Games, User Content and Algorithms Under Bill C-11 Implementation
Bill C-11 may have receded into the background of CRTC consultations and government policy directions, but Canadians concerned with user content, video game and algorithmic regulation would do well to…