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Class 1 Guest Speaker: Megan Coyle
Thanks to Megan Coyle, a former student in the course, for being our guest today and telling you a little bit about her experiences with Video Game Law and providing some meaningful advice on how to approach the experience. Megan grew up on Mayne Island where she enjoyed mastering the first 3 Mario games on […]
Getting On-line with the VGL website
Here are the instructions for having full privileges on the Video Game Law website. Thanks to Richard Tape of the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology for his constant stewardship and support of the technical aspects of this course (and for the basics of the instructions that follow): 1. Please create an account at […]
Welcome to the 9th Cohort of Video Game Law
It was not intended to be such, but this mornings first class proved to be an real reminder of how far the course has come over the previous 8 iterations. That in itself is a testament to all the students, guests and supporters who have been so generous and kind. You can read about many […]
News of the Week; September 2, 2015
GAMES 1. Square Enix, SNK settle legal dispute 2. Convicted Murderer Says Video Games Made Killings Easier 3. Brad Bushman compares Virginia shooter’s horrific video to a ‘first-person shooter game’ 4. Pokemon Company Hates Fun. Sues To End PAX Party + Pokémon’s copyright lawyers wipe out themed PAX pre-party: Prohibited party poster promoted Pikachu, protected Pokémon personality. + Pokémon party organizer: […]
News of the Week; August 26, 2015
GAMES 1. APA Says Video Games Make You Violent, but Critics Cry Bias + 200-Plus Scholars Speak Out Against American Psychological Association’s Violence/Gaming Study 2. Party foul: Game of War studio sues rival Kabam after friendly soirée banter got out of control 3. Derek Smart Threatens To Sue Star Citizen Developers Unless They Meet His Demands 4. Machine Zone sues Kabam […]
News of Week; August 19, 2015
GAMES 1. Scholars are (still) calling on APA to stop linking violent games to aggression + ESRB has no plans to change ratings system after APA report + Researcher Chris Ferguson takes aim at APA study in Sky News interview 2. Duke Nukem Lawsuit Ends, Gearbox Emerges as “Full and Rightful” Owner: The Borderlands developer settles its lawsuit with […]
News of the Week; August 12, 2015
GAMES 1. Nintendo chalks up two more patent victories: Company advocates patent reform, says it won’t settle just to avoid court costs 2. Zenimax lawsuit against Oculus will proceed to trial 3. More settlements in Rhode Island’s 38 Studios court case 4. Steam offers full, unconditional refunds for ‘Journey of the Light’ 5. Chicago Blackhawks Right Wing Patrick Kane removed […]
News of the Week; August 5, 2015
GAMES 1. Inside Konami: public shaming, tyrannical management and punitive reassignment + Report: Konami’s treatment of employees called into question 2. ‘League of Legends’ hero killed and unplayable 3. ‘Resident Evil 2’ fan remake gets Capcom’s attention 4. Xbox One: home of the N64 classics? 5. ‘War Thunder’ producer takes YouTube channel hostage with DMCA takedowns 6. ‘Necromancer’ remains in limbo 15 […]
News of the Week; July 29, 2015
GAMES 1. ESL cracking down on ‘performance enhancing drug’ use in league events + World’s largest e-sports group to start drug testing in wake of Adderall scandal + Winners can’t use drugs: Anti-doping tests are coming to eSports: Various leagues move toward policing use of pills like Adderall. 2. Razer buys out Ouya + Report: Ouya ‘Free the Games’ indie […]
News of the Week; July 22, 2015
GAMES 1. $60 million settlement approved in EA-NCAA athlete suits 2. Nintendo triumphs in handheld patent suit: Deems the case “unnecessary and inefficient,” calls for patent reform in the US 3. Microsoft can’t make Xbox 360 console defect litigation go away: Three years after console’s debut, Microsoft racked up 55,000 scratching complaints. 4. UK agencies CMA and ASA looking […]