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The service (codenamed "Project Cognac") has been rumored for awhile, and will reportedly feature externally developed games that will work inside the Snapchat app. www.engadget.com/2019/03/15/snapchat-gaming-service-rumor/
Snapchat may launch its own gaming service next month
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Snapchat is reportedly launching a gaming platform next month.Take-Two Interactive has reached a settlement with a Grand Theft Auto V cheat developer who it sued for copyright infringement last summer. www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-12-take-two-settles-copyright-case-with-another-gta-v-chea...
Take-Two settles copyright case with another GTA V cheat creator
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Defendant Erik Cameron acknowledges violations, pays undisclosed settlementSeveral artists have pulled their lawsuits against Epic Games “Fortnite” for use of their dance moves after the recent U.S. Supreme Court copyright decision. variety.com/2019/gaming/news/artists-temporarily-drop-fortnite-lawsuits-copyright-1203159985/
Artists Temporarily Drop ‘Fortnite’ Lawsuits After Supreme Court Ruling
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Several artists have pulled their lawsuits against Epic Games “Fortnite” for use of their dance moves after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that plaintiffs suing for copyright infrin…[T]he freeze created a backlog of games that Chinese regulators are currently trying to work through--meaning all new submissions won't be looked at until those older games have been assessed. www.gamasutra.com/view/news/338392/NetEase_and_Tencent_included_in_latest_round_of_China_game_app...
NetEase and Tencent included in latest round of China game approvals
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The latest batch of approvals included two titles from NetEase and one from Tencent, and takes the total number of approvals since December 2018 to 726.Loot llamas show odds for potential drop rarity as of a January 2019 update to the game, but prior to that...players had no way of knowing in the moment exactly how likely they were to pull the rare drop they were after. www.gamasutra.com/view/news/338124/Epic_Games_is_now_being_sued_over_loot_boxes_in_Fortnite_Save_...
Epic Games is now being sued over loot boxes in Fortnite: Save the World
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A lawsuit filed by a Californian father takes issue with the game that was eventually spun off into Epic Games’ mega-popular Fortnite Battle Royale .
The David S. Rosenbaum Scholarship Returns for 2019!
The Video Game Bar Association is pleased to announce that its David S. Rosenbaum Scholarship is open for submissions until March 15, 2019. Named in honor of David S. Rosenbaum, a co-founder of the VGBA and respected pillar in the field of video game law who passed away in 2018, the scholarship aims to encourage and reward student interest in the field of interactive entertainment law.
Entries will be judged based on writing quality, timeliness of topic, insight offered by submission, strength of conclusion, and overall impression. The student receiving the highest review score will receive an honorarium of $2,500, an invitation to attend the 7th VGBA Summit in Los Angeles, and will have their article published as part of a new VGBA Law Journal. To enter, applicants will submit an original paper on a current legal-focused topic pertaining to the video game industry. Examples may include issues related to Intellectual Property, Right of Publicity, Privacy and Data Security, or Taxation.
All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of VGBA accredited members.
If you have any additional questions or comments on participation, please contact Diana at diana@vgba.org. If you are interested in making a contribution to the David Rosenbaum Scholarship Fund, please contact Joseph Olin joseph@vgba.org.
About The VGBA
Patrick Sweeney
Co-Founder & President
Konstantin Ewald
Vice President
Riley Russell
Treasurer
Sean Kane
Secretary
George Rose
Board Member
Kirk Soderquist
Board Member
Chrissie Scelsi
Board Member
Jennifer Kelly
Board Member
Joseph Olin
Executive Director
Diana Qiao
Project Manager
Membership
Interested in Becoming a Member of the VGBA? At this time, all members of the VGBA must be an attorney in good standing and either actively practicing in the video game and interactive entertainment industry or currently employed by a law school as a professor in specialized topics of the field. All prospective members must first submit an application to be peer certified as an active practitioner in the industry.