Seems minimal, yes? When playing a free game, or “freemium”, or pay-to-play, or subscription; at the very least you should walk away with at least as much as you came in with, huh?
So does that mean “security” in the sense that the playing field is level? Is that the utmost goal in security you wish? [...]
JUST AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Some of the linked articles, even though digitally blurred, may be NSFW.
Copy of the public record lawsuit, Eros v Linden Labs, may be found here.
I know to most followers of virtual worlds a lawsuit within Second Life is not news, it’s a huge world, and it is the most litigious by [...]
I know you’re thinking, where’s the Video Game lawyer money?
The beginnings of these cases are all so celebrated, so noteworthy, posted on the game sites, the news sites, but where are the awards?
Recently, retired NFL players were awarded a $28 million judgment, according to the legal newsletter on JDSupra.
Here is the Justia page of [...]
Virtual Worlds are now meaning real money, here’s some of the latest articles.
Fairfield, Joshua,The Magic Circle(November 19, 2008). Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, 2009; Washington & Lee Legal Studies Paper No. 2008-45. (Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1304234)
Synopsis listed as: The article concludes that although real-world law cannot reasonably be excluded from virtual worlds, game [...]
Yeah, I said it. Listening, Activision/Blizzard? EA? Linden Labs? Yes, the gamers are the people that pay the bills. So how are the gamers achieving their rights in games, and I’m talking now of specifically computer games, online or otherwise.
The three main avenues are public/peer/media pressure, legislation, and the efforts of game publishers, distributers, retailers, [...]
I am not going to link directly to either supposedly libelous article, but instead will focus on the legal case and the practical life lessons involved.
A critical blogger has been sued by the maker of Evony, an online free-to-play browser game.
The sued party has listed each and every page of the complaint, pages 2, 3, [...]
The Daily Telegraph(UK) reports that “an Eastern European gang have rigged search engine rankings to ensure that malicious links appear at the top of Google results pages when people look up a place featured in the book, according to reports. ” The way this game goes, Today show gives out daily clues as part [...]
Several media reports state a budding dispute between former band members of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain’s band, and also Courtney Love, Cobain’s widow, about the Kurt Cobain character in GH5.
Courtney Love signed contract for GH5 use of Kurt Cobain character
The article states “Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written [...]
These are a good starting point if tackling a “virtual worlds” issue.
Legal Issues for Game Designers
In Game Dollar Lawsuit, … great discussion of currency in games
Zynga vs Playdom… contains good background on games in social networks
WOW vs. MDY Michael Connely, aka “The Glider case”
These last two help one understand the popularity of [...]
The latest headlines about games seem to emphasize the social aspects of games; quests in World of Warcraft, meeting people or colleagues in Second Life, or hanging out in There. On the other side, the non-gaming social media, the litigation between “Mob Wars” and “Mafia” for the hearts and minds of the Facebook crowd. [...]
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