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News of the Week; August 20, 2014
GAMES 1. Nintendo Goes Copyright On Woman Making Pokemon-Inspired Planters 2. Arbiter Orders Bungie to Return Stock to Marty O’Donnell 3. Sony: PS4 success is “important for the shape of the whole industry” 4. Call of Duty’s three-year cycle gives devs “freedom to fail” – Hirshberg 5. Robin Williams and His Longtime Love of Videogames + Robin Williams to be Immortalized […]
News of the Week; August 13, 2014
GAMES 1. SNK Playmore Files Criminal Complaint Against Square Enix 2. Sony faces Killzone: Shadowfall lawsuit over graphics – “Sony’s marketing and on-box representations turned out to be nothing more than fiction” 3. Big Fish accused of “unfair or deceptive” trade practices 4. Codemasters offers refunds for PC port of mobile Colin McRae 5. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood And The Viral […]
Full Indie Summit 2014
Had a blast this morning giving a talk at the Full Indie Summit called “Law-ification”. The basic premise was just as game mechanics have been co-opted and applied well beyond video games, legal issues are becoming a factor in games in unforeseen and sometimes unusual ways. Reviewing the “News of the Week” over the last […]
News of the Week; August 6, 2014
GAMES 1. Artist claims she invented Angry Birds, files complaint seeking compensation 2. Thailand’s military junta bans dictator-simulator Tropico 5: State reportedly worried game “might affect peace and order” in the country. 3. Gearbox responds to Aliens class-action lawsuit, throws Sega under bus: Says dev spent “millions” of its own to finish game, never repaid by Sega. 4. Of […]
The “Evolution of Gaming” & Magnavox v. Mattel
Today marks the start of EVOLUTION, a curated and playable exhibition that highlights the early days of the video-game industry. In the words of the curators (which includes Video Game Law guest speaker Dr. Kimberly Voll): “EVOLUTION brings back the arcade and living-room hits (and misses) of the ’70s and ’80s, while exploring some of the […]
News of the Week; July 30, 2014
GAMES 1. Rovio Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Young Star Toys & Gifts 2. Federal Judge Approves Settlements in NCAA Video Game Lawsuit 3. Sony to pay up to $17.75 million in 2011 PSN hacking settlement: PSN users get free games and PS Plus, ID theft victims get up to $2,500. 4. Report: EA Snuck SecuROM DRM in Free ‘The […]
News of the Week; July 23, 2014
GAMES 1. Manuel Noriega sues Activision over Call of Duty video game character: The former dictator is seeking lost profits and damages over the game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which featured his likeness 2. Philips Win Patent Infringement Suit Against Nintendo 3. Bungie pays Halo composer $95k over dismissal 4. Grand Theft Likeness: The Story of Lindsay […]
News of the Week; July 16, 2014
GAMES 1. Mastering the Game: Business and Legal Issues for Video Game Developers (Creative industries – No. 8 – WIPO) 2. In Re Nintendo of Am., Inc. 3. Warner Bros. Censorship of Greenpeace Lego Video Backfires 4. ‘MineORama’ Organizer Cancels Event at Last Minute After Selling $540K in Tickets 5. Minecraft: how a change to the rules is tearing the […]
News of the Week; July 9, 2014
GAMES 1. NCAA Video Game Settlement Payments Detailed 2. Lindsay Lohan sues makers of GTA V over look-alike complaints + Lindsay Lohan’s ‘GTA 5’ Lawsuit: ‘The Kindest Thing You Could Say Is It’s A Publicity Stunt’ 3. Hackers under fire for Mario Kart 8 Wii U modding 4. DRM not the way to fight piracy – Paradox 5. Report: Crytek UK […]
News of the Week; July 2, 2014
1. Oculus Portrays Accuser as Opportunist, in Lawsuit Over Virtual Reality Technology + Oculus: ZeniMax lawsuit is sour grapes over missed investment opportunity 2. The Future Is Now: Cheating In Online Games Leads To Arrests In Japan 3. First Defendant in 38 Studios Lawsuit Settles for $4.4 Million 4. Ubisoft Found ‘Not Guilty’ in DRM Infringement Case 5. Lindsay Lohan Sues […]