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CFPB report on banking in video games and virtual worlds

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On April 4, 2024, the CFPB issued a report examining the growth of financial transactions in online video games and virtual worlds. The report, titled “Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds,” highlights the growth and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFPB Issues Report on Risks Posed by Video Game Marketplaces

On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on “Banking in video games and virtual worlds” (Report). The Report focuses on the movement of money in virtual worlds and how gamer data is...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Future of Virtual Reality in Sports with Bob Tetiva, Founder & CEO, Sense Arena

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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” hosts Darius Gambino and Brian Landry from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice talk to Bob Tetiva, Founder and CEO of Sense Arena, a virtual reality training platform for elite...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dorsey Legal Arcade: Video Game Industry Legal Updates - February 2023

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Welcome to Issue 4 of the Dorsey Legal Arcade, our newsletter chronicling legal developments impacting the video game industry. At Dorsey & Whitney LLP, we have a strong international practice and an interest in changes in...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Metaverse Casinos: A Regulatory Wild West

A New World of Gaming - The metaverse is an immersive online universe on the blockchain where users interact with a multitude of digital worlds and with each other. As in the real world, the metaverse offers a wide variety...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Looting the Metaverse: Will the Law of Loot Boxes Change?

Investors in technologies and services for the Metaverse hope that a significant portion of the existing lucrative electronic gaming market will migrate to Metaverse platforms. Game companies regularly rely on the sale of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Neopets Breach Affects 69M Users

What is Neopets you ask? It is a virtual pet website that gives members the ability to “own, raise, and play games with their virtual pets.” According to BleepingComputer, Neopets has experienced a data breach that has...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Esports and Games - Legal Considerations for Loot Boxes

Loot boxes have become a regular feature in many mainstream video games. However, while their popularity is clear amongst gamers, the legal issues and positions from regulators about their use, both in the US and abroad, are...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Electronic Gaming Legal Newsletter - Q2 2020

Millions of individuals across the globe stayed indoors for unprecedented periods of time during the second quarter of 2020, and many of them turned to gaming to connect and compete with strangers and friends. The shutdowns...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Simulations Are Driving Growth in Esports

Car racing games have long attracted avid gamers. There’s the Gran Turismo series, the appeal of which wasn’t just the number of cars and tracks available, but also the ability to simulate a racing season and race against...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Electronic Gaming Legal Newsletter - Q1 2020

The 2010s were filled with substantial innovations, unexpected trends, and ongoing enthusiasm for electronic gaming. Wilson Sonsini's Electronic Gaming Group would like to take a moment to reflect on some major themes of the...more

White & Case LLP

Game over for loot boxes?

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The findings of the UK's Immersive and Addictive Technologies Inquiry may significantly impact the economics of video game companies. Executive summary - On 12 September 2019, the UK government's Digital, Culture, Media...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Technology MarketTrends

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Welcome to Foley & Lardner’s Technology MarketTrends newsletter. In each issue, we will offer insights into the latest tech developments and best practices. This edition covers the esports and video gaming sectors....more

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5G and the Future of Entertainment

The technology on everyone’s mind at this year’s CES was 5G. So named because it is the fifth-generation wireless networking technology, offering more than just incremental performance improvements over 4G—some experts are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Weekly Web Wrap-Up

Welcome to Sheppard Mullin’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up, a quick list of the past week’s top news in the social media, gaming, and virtual goods and currencies industries curated by Social Media & Games Team. Here are some of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Weekly Web Wrap-Up

Welcome to Sheppard Mullin’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up, a quick list of the past week’s top news in the social media, gaming, and virtual goods and currencies industries curated by Social Media & Games Team. Here are some of the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - April 2016

In this newsletter we highlight two recent events MDM attended that are often a focal point for organizations operating in the world of digital media. First, Jacob Carlson details his experience at San Francisco's Game...more

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