Video games and interactive entertainment law

Our Video Games and Interactive Entertainment subsector is well positioned to provide advice and assistance across a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Drafting and negotiating development, publishing, distribution, and licence agreements;
• Registering, protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights;
• Advising regarding industry specific grants and tax incentives;
• Privacy and data protection;
• Consumer protection regulations;
• Betting and gaming regulations;
• Promotional contest and marketing regulations;
• Employment and immigration matters;
• Corporate structuring and governance;
• Fundraising, venture capital, and acquisitions;
• Tax structuring and transfer pricing; and
• Dispute resolution.

Emerging Issues

As passionate practitioners, we are active in the video games and esports community; regularly speaking at industry events and writing articles regarding emerging issues in the industry. We stay connected to this fast-moving sector so that our clients can make informed decisions for their business. The following are some of our current topics of interest:

• Revising licensing strategy to fully leverage developing markets, cross platform integration, and new subscription based models;
• The reimagining of the employment relationship post-COVID;
• Tailoring publishing agreements to reflect increasingly international network of involved parties;
• The continued maturation of the esports industry;
• Practically navigating multi-jurisdictional privacy and data protection regulation;
• Effectively managing and leveraging content creators, user generated content, mods, and fan art;
• Integration of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in video games;
• Drafting modern terms of service that reflect both changes in the law and changes in community standards and expectations.