Welcome 12th Cohort of Video Game Law @Allard

Looking forward to learning together starting tomorrow. Welcome. It should be an interesting semester as the video game world is wrestling with some important legal and ethical issues. From loot-boxes to antitrust to sexual assaults, the news is not all good and IMHO the signs of self-defeating immaturity are far too prevalent. If there is a core question to contemplate as we go forward it might be “What are the best choices the industry can make to “grow up” and not just “go corporate”? Don’t be surprised if the deeper question that emerges as we look seriously at the issues is “Will games be fun?” Don’t forget that there are alternatives to real fun that include compelled “fun” and even addiction.

When it comes to the future of games, we live in uncertain times.

Jon