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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 […]
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? […]
Sexual Assault in the MetaVerse – Presentation Video – By: Charis Liu & Cailean Paskall
Hey all, You can find below the link to mine and Charis’ presentation! We hope you enjoy it and we would love to hear your comments. Feel free to comment on this post, the Youtube video, or even reach out to us! However, I would insert a trigger warning here. There is also a trigger […]
Tuvalu’s Digital Twin
I know this is not related to a video game per se, but we’ve discussed the metaverse on a number of occasions in this class and I thought that this interesting article I came across was worth a mention. Tuvalu, a small nation of roughly 12,000 in the South Pacific, is highly vulnerable to the […]
Group Presentation Outline – Come for Donuts!
Hey everyone! For our presentation this week, we will be having a comparative discussion on aspects of video game law across the UK, the US, and Canada. We don’t have any pre-reading for you all, but our presentation is quite interactive so we’re hoping to get as many people to class as we can. If […]
Microsoft Invests In Blockchain Developer
Blockchain technology and NFTs have been mentioned a few times in this class. It certainly seems as though NFTs face growing pushback and have lost a great deal of popularity. Gamers have also voiced displeasure at increasing monetization and the emergence of “Pay-to-Earn” video games. Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft’s gaming division, has himself […]
New Esports Course at Edmonton Public School
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/new-esports-program-at-vimy-ridge-coaches-kids-to-compete-online-1.6126581 An interesting read I recently came across was regarding the inception of an esports training program at a public school in Edmonton. This is one of the first programs of its kind in the country. Students lucky enough to nab a spot spend their time in class in pursuit of honing their gaming skills. […]
New Tech?
https://gamerant.com/hideo-kojima-new-project-movies-video-games/ Potentially exciting news for the technophiles in the class – according to the linked article, Hideo Kojima (the creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear) announced that his new video game will be like a “new medium”. Following the theme of convergence of mediums, he apparently stated that the new technology will change both […]