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Dealing with legal matters promptly has become a defining pillar of the digital entertainment industry. The speed at which digital products reach consumers means that legal frameworks often struggle to keep pace, and the cost of falling behind can be enormous, both financially and reputationally. This reality pushed operators across every corner of digital entertainment […]
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I. Introduction A tournament calendar may appear to be a neutral list of dates, venues, brackets, and travel windows. For players, it…
Gambling
The eSports betting world is basically stuck in this invisible arms race right now. While the money flowing into competitive gaming is…
Doping & Cheating
Introduction Over the past decade, the monetisation of cheating in online video games has evolved into a transnational industry. Cheat developers now…
Doping & Cheating
Cheating and doping are not new topics to the landscape of esport. However, the methods and means to carry out these unsportsmanlike…
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While less common than it once was in the esports industry, there have been several public instances where competitive players alleged that…
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Employees in the Quality Assurance (QA) department of Blizzard in Albany, New York, and Austin, Texas, have officially voted to ratify a…
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The Billion-Dollar Dispute: Nintendo Takes on Washington Around one month ago, Nintendo, through its U.S. subsidiary Nintendo of America, filed a lawsuit…
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In a decision that reshapes the European regulatory landscape for video game monetization, Austria's highest court ruled that FIFA Ultimate Team packs…
Updates are omnipresent in modern video games and therefore also have a big impact on esports. If a…
Read entry → WikiDue diligence - is a process conducted during investments and M&A transactions before a deal is closed. It…
Read entry → WikiThe concept of ‘digital assets’ currently lacks a clear legal definition. This ambiguity leaves players without a suitable…
Read entry → WikiIntellectual Property (IP) encompasses the legally recognized exclusive rights to creations of the human mind. Under IP law,…
Read entry → WikiThis article explains the phenomenon of account boosting in online gaming, a practice where players employ third parties…
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