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Does anyone own the Battle Royale genre?
Current law gives developers little more than "a headstart" over potential imitators, says Harbottle & Lewis' Kostyantyn Lobov
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Loot box petition will get a response from UK government
Call to adapt laws to include game mechanics that are "essentially gambling" attracts requisite 10,000 signatures
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Ex-Naughty Dog dev levies sexual harassment allegation
Developer accuses studio of firing him after he spoke up; studio says it has no evidence he ever notified it of inappropriate conduct
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COPPA: A game developer's primer
"COPPA has many easy-to-miss trip wires," and Reed Smith's John P. Feldman and Wendell J. Bartnick are here to help
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Can developers control streamers?
Reed Smith partner Carolyn Pepper walks through the options available if studios wish to stop influencers covering their games
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Atlus US file DMCA takedown against Patreon-funded PS3 emulator
Team behind RPCS3 hold their ground with support from Patreon against pressure from Persona 5 developer
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Campo Santo's DMCA strike against PewDiePie accepted by YouTube
Felix Kjellberg believes Campo Santo's position wouldn't "hold up in court" and amounts to abuse of the DMCA system
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Campo Santo legally able to file DMCA against PewDiePie over racial slur
But court costs to enforce could be "well over six figures" so dangerous defence for indies and smaller studios
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How to avoid getting screwed in a game publishing deal
Indies, don't be afraid to negotiate and realize your value, says games lawyer Zachary Strebeck
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FTC demands disclosure from influencers following TmarTn CS:GO scandal
Commission rules that influencers must "clearly and conspicuously" identify links to products and services
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Nintendo "disagrees" with $10m lawsuit verdict
Texas jury rules that platform holder's best-selling Wii console infringes on iLife's patents
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Atari sues over KitKat ad campaign
Company cites "plain and blatant" infringement in UK TV spot and social media ads recreating arcade classic Breakout with chocolate bars
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Take-Two argues fair use in NBA 2K tattoo lawsuit
Eventual ruling may have an impact on ownership laws around the video game medium
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Former footballer Edgar Davids wins lawsuit against Riot Games
Judge rules that League of Legends developer used Davids' likeness for Striker Lucian skin
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Nintendo sued over alleged patent violation by Switch controllers
Wikipad creator Gamevice claims removable Joy-Cons violates its patents
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Disney and Unity accused of collecting children's personal information
More alleged COPPA violations in the US as 42 Disney games included in lawsuit
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Alleged misuse of children's data lands Subway Surfers studio in court
New York and California lawsuits filed against Sybo and Kiloo
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Rockstar sued by owners of Miss Cleo - Report
Psychic Readers Network claims GTA: Vice City character voiced by Miss Cleo actress infringed on rights to TV psychic persona
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Beating the bootlegs
Harbottle & Lewis' Kostya Lobov offers advice on how to protect your rights as a developer - and avoid infringing on the rights of others
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Pokemon Go Fest attendees sue Niantic
Class-action suit filed by fans seeking reimbursement of travel costs to disappointing Chicago event
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Blizzard shuts down legacy WoW server hours after launch
Four years of work on Burning Crusade server brought to an end within five hours of launch
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United States lifts laptop and electronics ban from Middle East flights
Developers and games firms from the region now able to bring the equipment they need into US
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Location-based augmented reality games now protected by First Amendment
US judge rules it unconstitutional for laws to block where AR titles may be played
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Copyright dispute sees River City Ransom: Underground temporarily pulled from Steam
Composer Alex Mauer claims Conatus Creative used her music without permission, Conatus say Mauer claims are false
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Overwatch League vulnerable to MLB trademark dispute
Baseball organisation has until July 26th to submit opposition to Blizzard logo