The EU Digital Services Act requires a lot of changes from businesses with EU customers. If you’re in the video games industry, that very likely includes you. That’s fine, though – I’m sure you’re happy to comply. But what do [...]
The EU Digital Markets Act is a dramatic change to online business. It’s also a lot of text. So understanding exactly what it means for the video game industry is a tricky exercise without a walkthrough or a fan-hosted wiki. [...]
Generative AI is revolutionising the gaming industry, creating vast and unique worlds. But with this exciting tech comes a legal hurdle of AI copyright infringements in gaming. This post is for game developers and includes anyone involved in game creation, [...]
Imagine putting in hours of work to create one of the most anticipated games of the decade. Suddenly, a hacker decides to access your unfinished game and shares it with the world. This is exactly what happened to the developers [...]
Nick Hall talks about using people's likeness in games and how this connects to likeness rights law in the US and South Africa. There have been a number of fairly famous likeness rights law cases recently, including: Lady Gaga sued Mine Candy, [...]
Are South African residents permitted to use online casinos and betting websites? Is any regulatory consent or age, credit or other verification required? The Supreme Court of Appeal (the highest authority on all cases except cases relating to constitutional rights), [...]
