Game developers; protecting yourself (Developers Corner)

A few thoughts about games and what they are; and then after the fold a couple of insights about protecting your intellectual property.  If you like the blog, please comment, and subscribe to the RSS feed you use regularly.  Thanks. Journey across the Main Stream (from Gamasutra)  Great discussion about what makes a game playable for [...]

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Developer’s Corner (Nondisclosure Agreements)

Many, if not most beta programs for new MMOs require users to sign a Nondisclosure Agreement to play the game.  But a recent major Beta program did not require this. (according to story on Big Download). I’m going to cover just a few of the pros and cons of having a NDA for a beta program [...]

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Rock Band Network launches

According to an article on the WSJ.com, today is the day. Well-done piece on the technical and financial aspects of uploading your own band’s tracks to be sold on the Rock Band Network. 30 cents is not as good a deal per dollar as Itunes, (50 cents?), but then again the competition is less. Here [...]

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Developer’s Corner

People ask me all the time about the title of this blog. Does this mean the blog is just for gamers?No. The title means it is for lawyers, game publishers, game makers, and game developers who care about gamer’s rights. Think about it. When there is a movement for “people’s rights”, who is it that [...]

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