News Biden calls for net neutrality restoration Executive order "encourages" US regulators to bring back overturned rules, limit data collection, protect right to repair July 12, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia Fortnite firm's antitrust lawsuit to continue after iPhone maker attempted to hold off court proceedings July 12, 2021 James Batchelor
Academy The Age Appropriate Design Code: A quick, practical guide for games businesses Wiggin LLP's Peter Lewin and Patrick O'Connell on how to comply with the new rules ahead of the September deadline June 30, 2021 Peter Lewin & Patrick OConnell
News Australia makes it easier for developers to get permanent residency Department of Home Affairs adds programmers and multimedia specialists to list of occupations eligible for Skilled Migration program June 25, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Catching up with the ESA on the eve of the first digital E3 Trade group's president Stanley Pierre-Louis answers our questions about cryptocurrency, gambling, social justice, and toxic fandoms June 9, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Will the new world of the metaverse be governed by old rules? Gregor Pryor looks at the legal implications of the latest trend and the need for publishers to form IP protection policies now June 8, 2021 Gregor Pryor 1 comment
Feature Fortnite court decisions show risks of contracting with minors Ryan Meyer of Dorsey & Whitney LLP examines recent court cases indicating how binding (or not) a EULA really is when kids are playing June 4, 2021 Ryan Meyer
News Court upholds jury's decision in Steam Controller patent dispute Judge denies Valve's request to throw out jury's $4 million verdict, as well as Scuf Gaming's attempt to increase penalty May 31, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Twitch warns of more music industry DMCA claims Video service tells streamers it recently received 1,000 copyright claims from publishers, says more are likely on the way May 31, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News What next from Epic vs Apple? | Podcast The Game Attorney's Tom Buscaglia joins us on the show to reflect on the trial May 31, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week Three In Review: Who will the judge find in favour? Legal experts mull over both parties' arguments, debate who made the stronger case, and ponder the implications of the final decision for the games industry May 28, 2021 James Batchelor
News Politician pushes for ban on India's PUBG replacement Indian legislator cautions game is a risk due to data privacy concerns and ties to Chinese companies May 25, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Epic, Apple make their closing statements as three-week antitrust trial comes to an end But judge warns there's still "quite a bit of work to do" before ruling is made May 24, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Tim Cook: Having third-party app stores on iOS would be "terrible" Apple CEO claims opening up its ecosystem would cause "huge convenience [and] fraud issues" May 24, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple asks court to disregard Epic's iOS "essential facility" complaint Mobile giant claims Epic gave "no factual, expert or legal support" to its case and "has effectively abandoned this claim" May 20, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple spent $1m on Fortnite marketing, earned "over $100m" in commission iPhone maker's games boss Michael Schmid also shares how Apple defines games and entertainment May 20, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple execs don't know if the App Store is profitable, "don't deny that it likely is" iPhone maker confirms it took more than $20 billion in commission fees between 2008 and 2017 May 19, 2021 James Batchelor
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week Two In Review: Does the judge have a solution in mind? Legal experts weigh in on the second week of the trial and the battle of the economists May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple trial will only affect 17% of iOS games Apple Fellow reveals that three quarters of all games on the App Store are completely free with no in-app purchases May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic grills Apple expert on "frictionless" outside-app spending Economist unable to back up claims about apps allowing users to make transactions through browsers May 13, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Apple questions credibility of Xbox testimony Update: Epic files opposition, Microsoft also working on a response May 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News Sony, Nintendo, Roblox, Spotify and more request Epic vs Apple judge seal sensitive documents Multiple parties have expressed concern about the antitrust trial exposing information that could cause competitive harm May 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple creates uncertainty | Podcast Latest episode also discusses Sony's crossplay clause and this year's digital-only E3 May 12, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week One In Review: Epic still faces an "uphill battle" Legal experts share their thoughts on the proceedings so far, and what to expect from the coming week May 11, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console Asserts that mobile with the biggest growth potential as it fights for restoration to iOS App Store May 11, 2021 James Batchelor