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Video: A lawyer's guide to practical IP law for indies
Video: A lawyer's guide to practical IP law for indies
Games lawyer Chris Reid returns to the stage at GDC 2018 to try and break down everything indies should know about intellectual property law (esp. copyrights and trademarks) in the game industry.
May 14, 2018
Supreme Court lifts ban on (e)sports gambling, allowing state-by-state legalization
Supreme Court lifts ban on (e)sports gambling, allowing state-by-state legalization
The US Supreme Court has lifted a 1992 ban that barred the majority of states from legalizing sports gambling, opening new doors for esports-focused betting in the process.
May 14, 2018
id Software partnering with Mad Max dev Avalanche Studios to develop Rage 2
id Software partnering with Mad Max dev Avalanche Studios to develop Rage 2
Rage 2 has added a fresh coat of vibrant pink paint to the infamously brown postapocalyptic landscapes of Rage, but a more colorful tone and color palette aren’t the only changes to hit the sequel.
May 14, 2018
LawBreakers dev Boss Key Productions shuts down
LawBreakers dev Boss Key Productions shuts down
Boss Key Productions founder Cliff Bleszinski has announced that the studio is “effectively no more,” noting that the studio’s efforts to recover after the decline of LawBreakers was “too little too late.”
May 14, 2018
Q&A: Making microtransactions work for players in Guild Wars 2
Q&A: Making microtransactions work for players in Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet's Crystin Cox shares some insight into how Guild Wars 2 makes microtransactions that resonate with players instead of punishing them.
May 14, 2018
Researchers teach AI the art of 'interesting' level design
Researchers teach AI the art of 'interesting' level design
"Our research is meant to be a step toward intelligent tools to help level designers in generating better levels with less effort, not to substitute them."
May 14, 2018
Nordisk Film continues investment spree with $18M Star Stable deal
Nordisk Film continues investment spree with $18M Star Stable deal
Nordic media outfit Nordisk Film has invested €15 million ($17.9 million) into Swedish studio Star Stable Entertainment in exchange for a "substantial" minority stake.
May 14, 2018
Runescape creator Jagex raises $300K for mental health charities
Runescape creator Jagex raises $300K for mental health charities
The studio had been working with all three organisations on a local, national, and international level to try and affect change for young people struggling with mental health.
May 14, 2018
Satirical game used to push back against German ban on Nazi symbols
Satirical game used to push back against German ban on Nazi symbols
While the ban against Nazi imagery in games and other media remain in place, 'the decision of the Attorney General’s Office can be seen as an important signal' that it can be challenged.
May 14, 2018
Sponsored: How one Korean studio brought its hit mobile game to VR
Sponsored: How one Korean studio brought its hit mobile game to VR
Nanali Studios from Seoul, South Korea explains the process of bringing its mobile game with over 500K downloads to VR.
May 14, 2018
Hitboxes and Hurtboxes in Unity
Hitboxes and Hurtboxes in Unity
What are Hitboxes and Hurtboxes? aren't they the same? and how do we implement them in Unity?
May 14, 2018
Prey 2's Locktown District
Prey 2's Locktown District
An iron fist ruled this sunny-side district on Exodus from the cancelled sequel to Prey. The once prosperous government center was now hiding a sinister secret looming over all...
May 14, 2018