Gaming

Other IT Law areas of expertise:

The video games industry continues on its upward trajectory, driven by a combination of gaming software trends and further breakthroughs in technologies such as cloud gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and eSports…

With the niche knowledge, our IT lawyers advise on various aspects of the video game sector, across platforms and genres, from development and publishing to distribution, and IP commercialization.

While our clients include some of the major global players in the video games industry, we also advise smaller game studios, hardware developers, advertisers, and other industry actors in this exciting IT industry subsector.

Our services include the following:

Video Game Development and Publishing Agreements
Video Game Distribution Agreements
EULAs, website Terms of Use, game competition Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policies
General Regulatory and Compliance
Consumer Compliance (including children’s compliance)
Sponsorships and Endorsements
Game Merchandising and eCommerce
Data Protection and the GDPR Compliance
Acquisition and Licensing of Video Games and Intellectual Property Assets
Music and Sound Recording Licensing
Brand Protection Strategy (including the protection and enforcement of copyright and other intellectual property rights).
Patent, Trademarks, and Design Protection
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Transactions
Joint Ventures
Employment, consultancy, and Work-for-hire Arrangements
Sub-Contractor and Outsourcing agreements