Introduction On December 10, 2025, Germany’s Higher Regional Court of Hamburg delivered a ruling that fundamentally undermines how game studios and esports organizations have been attempting...
Introduction On January 26, 2026, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Valve Corporation must face a £656 million collective action lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive practices...
Introduction On November 11, 2025, the Munich Regional Court issued a landmark ruling in GEMA v. OpenAI (Case No. 42 O 14139/24), finding that AI memorization...
Introduction On December 18, 2025, Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) took effect, requiring Apple to permit alternative app stores and payment methods on iOS devices.[1]...
Introduction The FaZe Clan collapse reached its dramatic conclusion in December 2025 when the organization’s entire content creation roster (six core members) simultaneously terminated their affiliations...
Introduction In November 2025, Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 became involved in controversy following widespread allegations that the game incorporated AI-generated artwork mimicking...
Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Lakeman[1] marks a significant development in criminal law as it confronts the realities of digital economies. This...
Introduction Over the past decade, the monetisation of cheating in online video games has evolved into a transnational industry. Cheat developers now operate commercial enterprises, offering...
Introduction The dispute over Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft broadcasting rights marked a pivotal turning point in who controls the broadcast of professional esports matches. Esports competitions take...
Introduction ES highlights the third-party add-ons and automation tools designed to ease gameplay progression and optimize player efficiency.[1] The case focused on ‘Glider,’ a bot designed...