legal

Tax Breaks, Game Ratings, and the UK Game Dev

Members of IGDA London gathered on Thursday 24th September 2009 at the London School of Economics to hear from a panel of game policy pundits.

the panel from left to right: Vincent Scheurer, Michael Rawlinson, Fred Hasson, and Ren Reynolds

Our speakers were:

IGDA's Tim Langdell and Mobigame title Edge

A story is currently circulating the blogs about a trademark dispute between Edge Games and Mobigame over the game Edge for Apple's iPhone.

Rules of the game: legal issues in game development

Over the last few years, many game developers have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. From careless use of copyrighted imagery to unintended violations of a game's intended age rating, game development is full of hidden legal pitfalls. This evening gave us a better insight into how to protect ourselves and our companies.