As the first LGJ that’s been ‘on site’ from a conference, this week’s column makes some commentary on a statement Jason Holtman, Director of Business Development / Legal Affairs for Valve, made at the Game::Business::Law Conference: Most pirates are grumpy, … Continue reading
Now that I am back, I can address the Silicon Knights case, which unfortunately came to light during my brief break. The full complaint can be found here. Due to my slightly delayed response, many sites have already published their … Continue reading
Last evening, my second Xbox 360 died, approximately 7 months after it arrived. I had a launch console, which died about 8 months ago, and was replaced by the recently deceased refurbished console. I know what you are thinking, “Join … Continue reading
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) have become quite popular as promotional tools, especially in the wake of the success of I Love Bees (the Halo 2 release ARG). However, there’s a flip side to the ARG concept. The unfortunate truth is … Continue reading
Out in the grand expanses of the world wide web, there are really two competing models of IP licensing in the MMO world. The first is followed by the vast majority of games, including the ever-popular World of Warcraft. The … Continue reading
The Halo 3 Beta is well under way by now. My stats are here. I was one of the lucky players who got into the Bungie Friends and Family phase of the beta before the larger public beta began, and … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Machinima is a 3 part series. The first was Machinima from the perspective of the Machinimist. The second tackled Machinima from the point of view of the game developer. Finally, the third is a bit of a … Continue reading
Can an independent developer create an MMORPG? That question has been poised, and was addressed at least in part by the recently held Indie MMO Game Developer Conference. One key issue, however, with rolling out any MMO game is server … Continue reading
