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About Mark Methenitis

Mark Methenitis is an attorney in Dallas Texas. Mark received his Juris Doctorate and his Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University and his Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas.

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Posted on October 24, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

I do apologize for the shortage of content as of late on Law of the Game. My time has been largely consumed by client projects and the development of a new website for The Vernon Law Group. I will certainly … Continue reading →

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments for Game Developers Part 2: Mergers and Acquisitions

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

Continuing from Part 1, this article addresses the concept of mergers and acquisitions, which are undoubtedly important to the smaller developer. For those outside the industry, or who don’t hav a business background, the overwhelming question is probably a simple … Continue reading →

Bragg v. Linden Settles, Still No Virtual Property Precedent

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

In an astonishingly anticlimactic ending to what could have been the landmark first case on virtual property, Bragg and Linden have entered into a confidential settlement agreement. And while I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for the agreement to be … Continue reading →

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments for Game Developers Part 1: Divestment

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

Given the recent news in the corporate realm for developers Bizarre Creations and Bungie, I thought it would be a good time to discuss some basics of corporate transactions. Accordingly, this will be the first of two articles on Mergers, … Continue reading →

The Halo 3.5 Conspiracy Theory

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

As an almost complete departure from my normal content, I wanted to share a theory I had about Halo 3. This post contains some very mild spoilers, so if you’re still not a good way through the campaign and trying … Continue reading →

MMOG = Massive MoneyLaundering Online Game?

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

A point I brought up in my 2005 paper, which was recently touched on by Symantec according to an article, is the possibility for money laundering through MMO games. The idea is simple enough: push money through virtual transactions to … Continue reading →

Virtual Worlds Become Virtual Nations?

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

An interesting piece was recently posted on Virtually Blind by Israeli attorney Jonathan J. Klinger. The crux of his argument was: For example, earlier this year, Michael Carlton, CEO of online sportsbook Victor Chandler, was arrested in Israel. An Israeli … Continue reading →

Metanomics

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

I thought many of the readers out there might be interested in the Metanomics 2007 programs going on in Second Life. They are hosting a number of speakers, including my former professor Bryan Camp from the Texas Tech School of … Continue reading →

Oklahoma Video Game Law Defeated

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

The Video Game Industry can now add Oklahoma to their list of victories against game laws, as an opinion was released today in Entertainment Merchants Association v. Henry, Case No. 5:06-cv-00675 (W.D. Okla.). The opinion grants the plaintiff’s request to … Continue reading →

The Blizzard Machinima Rules

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Mark Methenitis

Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, Blizzard unveiled their own “Machinima Rules” late last week. The approach taken by these rules, however, is the complete opposite of Microsoft’s approach in my opinion. First and foremost, their primary concern (like Microsoft’s) … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: Mark Methenitis

About Mark Methenitis

Short Notice

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments for Game Developers Part 2: Mergers and Acquisitions

Bragg v. Linden Settles, Still No Virtual Property Precedent

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments for Game Developers Part 1: Divestment

The Halo 3.5 Conspiracy Theory

MMOG = Massive MoneyLaundering Online Game?

Virtual Worlds Become Virtual Nations?

Metanomics

Oklahoma Video Game Law Defeated

The Blizzard Machinima Rules

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