Cynthia Zhang is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Recently in Alexander v Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc, a jury of the US District Court of the Southern…
Category: Gaming
Roll for Initiative! How Wizards of the Coast’s trademark dispute is helping to keep the nasties out of tabletop gaming
Cynthia Zhang is an IP Intensive Student and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. American gaming company Wizards of the Coast (“WOTC”), a subsidiary of Hasbro, is…
Video Game Monopoly is Not as Fun as it Sounds: Sony Acquires Bungie, but What Will Happen to the Games?
Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Although many aspects of life have become virtual, video games have always been virtual…
The Precarious Position of Streaming Video Games – Potential Repercussions from the European Copyright Directive
Esports and video game streaming have become a popular pastime and a big business with gaming platforms such as Twitch and Mixer[i] attracting millions of viewers apiece and tournaments for…
In Too Deep: Exclusive Rights of Game Producers in the Esports Industry
In a previous article, I discussed the rise of esports, in this article I will explore the proprietary nature of esports, the deep control afforded to game producers over their…