Right of Publicity: The Use of Real People in Video Games (Presentation outline)

Hello Friends!

We hope everyone had a good start to their week! Tomorrow, we will be discussing the Right of Publicity, aka the use of real people in video games (and in other forms of media). Our presentation outline is as follows:

• What is it?
  • What is the right of publicity?
    • What is it not?
  • Canadian Equivalent + Protections
  • Key Canadian cases
    • Provincial differences → no unified federal framework
  • Elements
• Case Study
  • Intro to EA Sports: Use of Likeness in its Games
  • Effects of the rating system
  • Legal implications
  • Future considerations

See you all soon!
— Mercedes & Sebastiaan