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When “Mini World” Met “Minecraft”: A Snapshot of China’s Game Infringement Law
If you’ve been following the gaming scene in China, you probably heard about the blockbuster legal battle between NetEase’s Minecraft and Shenzhen Miniwan’s Mini World. It’s not only the biggest damage awarded in Chinese game lawsuit but about how Chinese courts are drawing the line between inspiration and infringement. Here’s the story.In 2016, NetEase secured […]
“Representing yourself in court can be complicated. This video game aims to make it easier”
Hi everyone, I saw a really interesting article recently that I thought I would share. Recently the Northeastern University developed a video game called RePresent to assist individuals who choose to represent themselves in civil court cases, known as pro se litigants. They have said that the game is created to demystify the legal process, […]
Nintendo Ninjas Visit Discord!
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a fantastic end to your exam season! I wanted to quickly highlight an interesting development from Nintendo’s continuous attempts to uncover the identity of the mysterious individual(s) who caused a tremendous leak of Game Freak’s, the developers for the main line series of games for Nintendo’s hit property […]
Cooler Screens in Hot Water
Hi everyone! A while ago, I came across some articles on Cooler Screens, the company that creates digital fridge screens that we talked about earlier this semester. Currently, they’re in a big legal battle with Walgreens. In 2019, the two companies entered into a 10-year contract to install over 45,000 smart doors in Walgreens stores. […]
Are ‘Spoilers’ Illegal? China’s Supreme Court Recognizes Leaking Unreleased Game Characters as Trade Secret Infringement
Hi everyone, I came across this interesting article published by the legal department of miHoYo, the company that makes Genshin Impact and the Honkai series. You can find the original text on their WeChat public account. These game, due to their influence, has many people who dig up unreleased designs and future version information to […]
A win for more accessibility in video games
This is not entirely IP related, but something positive I saw and wanted to share during what I am sure is a busy exam season for us all! Ubisoft has recently launched Chroma, an open-source tool made to simulate colour blindness, aiming to improve gaming accessibility for approximately 300 million people worldwide affected by the […]
AI and Gaming: Microsoft Tests the Waters
Hi everyone, I came across an article on Microsoft experimenting with AI recently and thought that I might make a quick post about it, given our discussions around AI in gaming. Microsoft recently released an AI gaming model called Muse AI that “can dynamically create gameplay visuals and simulate player behavior in real-time”, which, in […]
Switch 2 Prices Set Worrying Precedent For the Future of Gaming
Last week Nintendo dropped their Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, which announced many of the new games releasing alongside the hotly-anticipated console. While the Direct itself was met with overwhelming positive reception (if you haven’t already, please see the Moo Moo Meadows cow becoming a playable character in Mario Kart), much of this excitement was dampened […]
“Liberation Day” hits the video game industry
President Donald Trump ran on a promise to lower prices, and he finally delivered on that promise on April 2, 2025 through the introduction of global tariff policies which dramatically lowered the value of many stocks. These new tariffs caused losses in the stock market that haven’t been seen since March 2020, and are causing […]