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I’ve seen a few people on the internet who advocate for abolishing copyright laws (mainly when the topic of fan games are brought up). But in reality, what are the consequences if copyright and IP laws were to be abolished?

Ask a Game Dev

The purpose of IP law is to protect the creators of intellectual property. IP law also protects creators' creative control over their own creations. Matt Furie, creator of Pepe the Frog, is using those laws in order to stop white supremacists from using his IP in their books and products.

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Understanding the Great Video Game Recession. Or Not.

The Bottom Feeder

Such pain makes it very tempting to either ignore the topic or retreat into soft, easy homilies. But I have a whole lot of my own personal skin in this game, and I've been writing and speaking on this exact topic for a long time. I’ve been talking about this topic since I had hair. No shell of protective irony here.

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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact

PreMortem.Games

I have always wanted to visit Nigeria, partly fueled by my Nigerian brother-in-law. However, video games remained a contentious topic in his household, with his parents associating game houses with negative stereotypes. He fondly remembers falling in love with poetry and art and spending nearly 5 years honing his skills. added Esio.

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GDC highlights metaverse opportunities, and concerns

Game Daily

Apart from their individual usefulness, they are also a snapshot of the GDC organizers’ current take on topics that are most likely to attract the interest of attendees, and by implication, areas of greatest concern for game industry professionals. Here are five sessions from the Future Realities Summit that catch the eye.

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AI game development legal issues, explained

Game Daily

We are a boutique law firm that specializes in technology and creative markets. I joined some associations that discuss the implementation of artificial intelligence, like the International Association of Artificial Intelligence and Law. As you can see, it’s a hot topic. GameDaily: Tell us about yourself and your work.

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Ownership: How Virtual Worlds Work, part 5

Raph Koster

This is why we have sayings like “Possession is nine-tenths of the law,” which basically means “you can claim you own something all you want, but if you don’t physically have the object, it’s pretty hard to enforce.”. This is something someone can own, thanks to intellectual property law, most specifically copyright. 5: Ownership.

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Godot games in the Steam Next Fest (October 2021)

Mircosoft Game Dev

Martial Law. Martial Law by @GroupFixer tells a story about Poland in the communist era, family, and making choices – all with gorgeous pixel art. Dark Crypt by @DaisyGames3 is a puzzle game with a horror setting, well on topic for the spooky season! The Zone: Stalker Stories. Dark Crypt. Tokyo Rogue.

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