Mobile App Series: Privacy by Design
The house doesn’t always win—a federal jury awarded nearly $25 million in damages to a class of consumers in Washington State after a district court in Larsen v. PTT, LLC determined that certain “social casino” games operated...more
Associate Carolina Alonso takes a deeper dive into Artificial Intelligence in the videogame and entertainment industry. Carolina explores how AI is being used as a tool by game developers and what legal points these...more
The roots of free-to-play games can be traced back to the shareware business, which paved the way for independent game developers and the free-to-play economy. While free-to-play games may seem like a modern concept,...more
On Tuesday I wrote about how Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney was engaging Apple on at least three battlefronts. I missed a battlefront and I’m here today to rectify that mistake. I mentioned Epic’s groundbreaking and lucrative...more
With consumers, gamers and lawmakers expressing concerns about whether loot boxes are predatory or contribute to gambling-like behavior, game developers can take steps to minimize the possibility of their games inviting...more
Google’s latest update to its Google Play policies now requires app developers to disclose the odds of receiving virtual items from loot boxes prior to purchase of the loot box. The change brings Google Play into lockstep...more
On July 11, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a majority of the claims brought against Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. after a data breach suffered by Blizzard in 2012....more