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A 17-year-old member of hacker group Lizard Squad has pleaded guilty to 23 charges, including swatting. This is as reported by local Canadian news publication Tri-city News – and spotted by Ars Technica. The teenager can’t be identified because of his age, but has admitted to crimes including extortion, public …
Read More »Valuable assets: a developer’s guide to protecting IP
Stevens & Bolton associate Henry Milas runs through the essentials of preventing IP theft
Read More »New games law firm opened by former Oculus counsel
Dan Offner's venture to offer legal services and early-stage funding to devs, publishers and tech firms
Read More »Bungie ordered to restore fired composer’s stock
Court rules that Halo studio was wrong to strip shares from Marty O'Donnell
Read More »How the EU 2015 VAT changes affect you
New VAT laws next year will have a major impact on online games businesses. Ahead of a conference on the situation, Robert Hammerl and Matthias Luther of VAT specialist KMLZ explains what the changes mean for the UK At this year’s Gamescom congress, BIU – the German Entertainment Software Association, …
Read More »Apple and Samsung agree to patent truce
Many of the ongoing legal tussles between smartphone giants Apple and Samsung have been called off. The pair have in a joint statement called a halt to all patent battles outside of the US, including those in the UK and eight other countries. The increasingly heated dispute between the pair …
Read More »Clothing brand Diesel going legal on Dieselstörmers
The developer of Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams has said it will resist a legal challenge from clothing firm Diesel. Eurogamer reports that the Italian fashion brand believes that the name of Black Forest’s upcoming game Dieselstormers will means there’s a "likelihood of confusion" between the two. As incredulous as that …
Read More »Ultimate Gay Fighter forced to change name following legal threat
‘An unnamed mixed martial arts promotional company’ is forcing upcoming title Ultimate Gay Fighter to change its name. The 2D fighting title is currently in development for iOS and Android and developer Handsome Woman Productions will now poll fans for suggested new names. "We have a trademark pending, but the …
Read More »Opposing YouTube crackdown could cost developers their rights
Law firm warns that studios may be "waiving their rights" by allowing fans to use footage of their games
Read More »Lawsuit looms over Battlefield 4 launch struggles
A US law firm is investigating the possibility of suing EA over the technical problems that have beset the launch of Battlefield 4. Holzer Holzer & Fistel says that it is investigating whether EA and/or certain of its officers complied with the federal securities laws” and that the investigation focuses …
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