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News of the Week; May 23, 2018
GAMES Judge Rules Copyright Lawsuit Over Tattoo Use in Video Game Can Proceed: What Might This Mean for the Video Game Industry and Virtual Sports Betting? Opinion: Illuminating the shadowy group celebrating Valve’s latest censorship drive Valve threatens to pull games now deemed ‘sexually explicit’ from Steam Valve advises sexualized anime-themed titles to censor content […]
News of the Week; May 16, 2018
GAMES Belgian Gaming Commission recommends criminal prosecution over illegal loot boxes: Commission lays groundwork for prosecution as Belgian justice minister meets with stakeholders to find an alternative Twitch files counter-complaint against banned CS:GOstreamer Twitch counter-sues streamer banned for gambling, inappropriate conduct: James Varga, aka “Phantoml0rd”, sued Twitch over the ban last month ‘Saturday Night Live’ 48-Hour […]
News of the Week; May 9, 2018
GAMES Gamevice v Nintendo – Let’s try this again, at the ITC: Certain Portable Gaming Console Systems with Attachable Handheld Controllers and Components Thereof – International Trade Commission, Inv. No. 337-TA-1111 -and- Gamevice, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. NBA 2K Tattoo Copyright Dispute Blocked Man sentenced to prison over 2010 World of Warcraft DDoS attack Don’t Miss: […]
News of the Week; May 2, 2018
GAMES Chinese police arrest 15 ‘major’ Battlegrounds cheat suspects Daybreak Games denies reported links to sanctioned Russian oligarch Epic Games continues pursuing lawsuit against 14-year-old Fortnite player: Parent’s move to dismiss the case met with resistance from Fortnite developer Epic Decides To Double Down On Copyright For Cheating Lawsuit Against 14 Year Old By Taking On Mom […]
News of the Week; April 25, 2018
GAMES Loot boxes in leading games violate Dutch gambling legislation: Developers have eight weeks to change their loot box mechanics or face prohibition Netherlands pushes for EU-wide loot box legislation: Loot box ruling from Dutch government body could set precedent in Europe against certain iterations of the mechanic Loot boxes with real-world value deemed unlawful […]
News of the Week; April 18, 2018
GAMES Cop won’t be charged in “swatting” death of Kansas man: Victim’s family is “devastated” by the decision, their lawyer says. Blog: A legal analysis of the NetEase vs. PUBG lawsuit In-Game Currency Triggers State Gambling Laws, Rendering Mobile Game “Illegal Gambling” Patrick Soderlund: EA “can’t afford” another loot box controversy with Anthem – Newly […]