A colleague and fellow Dallas IGDA board member, Myke Sanders, recently forwarded me a data analysis he did on the habits of players who purchase gold from gold farmers. It’s a really fascinating bit of data, one that may give … Continue reading
This week’s LGJ revisits the always popular topic of taxing virtual worlds. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading … Continue reading
In the most recent LGJ, I apply law to the allegations discrimination against World of Warcraft players. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational … Continue reading
This week’s LGJ focuses on the potential problems associated with virtual currency, and what might drive the government to regulate it. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, … Continue reading
This week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq tackles virtual world taxes. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading … Continue reading
On this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, MMO theft. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this … Continue reading
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
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
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
An editorial on China View has some rather harsh words for the online gaming industry in China, specifically for those in the “black market” of virtual goods. The sibling to the gold farming issue in China is the theft and … Continue reading
