There has been quite the hullabaloo over the Church of England’s response to the use of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man. As I don’t yet own a PS3, haven’t played Resistance, and am certainly not an expert in … Continue reading
The Escapist is reporting on this suit, in which a World of Warcraft player is suing IGE. For those unfamiliar, IGE is a major seller of in game gold for a number of high profile games. The suit essentially alleges … Continue reading
PlayNoEvil.com is reporting that Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida is going to introduce a bill to exempt “games of skill” from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA“). What does it all mean, though? Well, games of skill may or … Continue reading
It’s not often that a critical case can be seen coming before it is decided. However, Bragg v. Linden in federal court in Pennsylvania stands to be possible the landmark case in MMORPG law or virtual law or whatever you … Continue reading
Making game sales a felony is the latest idea out of a New York legislature so bent on wasting time that they’ve authored dozens of anti-video game bills in the last month. The Constitutional issues have been brought up in … 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
Full Text of the Bill Joystiq Story Illinois is poised to pass a bill that deals with the definition of gambling in that state, and more to the point, removes the classification of “gambling” from particular activities. The relevant portion … Continue reading
Coverage at:DestructoidKotakuJoystiqGame Politics (Parts I, II, III) Much like Columbine, the Virginia Tech Massacre has already seen its fair share of ties to the game industry in the media (even if they are completely fabricated). And, like Columbine, a small … Continue reading
In Response to Play Final Fantasy VII in Second LifeWhile the idea of playing Final Fantasy VII in Second Life sound fun, my infringement sense is tingling. The original article states: “As far as Square’s sponsorship of the whole thing, … Continue reading
In Response to:Uk gov’t urged to act on ‘virtual goods’: Anti-fraud laws should apply to Second Life I have dealt with a wide variety of consumer protection issues in my career, primarily ones dealing with franchising. Consumer protection, in general, … Continue reading
