Comments for Laws of Play http://www.lawsofplay.com Your Source for Video Game Law Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Who will defend gamers? by Games for the Literati and Books for Gamers | Brews and Books http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/who-will-defend-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Games for the Literati and Books for Gamers | Brews and Books Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=91#comment-223 [...] I wrote for Laws of Play, the audience that plays games has also evolved. Sixty-nine percent of American heads of households [...] [...] I wrote for Laws of Play, the audience that plays games has also evolved. Sixty-nine percent of American heads of households [...]

]]> Comment on The Problem with Grey Market Games by Too expensive http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/the-problem-with-grey-market-games/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Too expensive Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:26:33 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=504#comment-222 70 dollars for a game. How many copies they've sold? Call of duty: Modern warfare (call of duty 4) by 2009 had sold 13 million copies. Those grey market copies are low in numbers. Well, 70 dollars in USA, in Europe 70 euros (96 usd). So, supposing a medium price of 80 dollars, it makes for a total of 13,000,000 x 80 = 1040,000,000 USD. I think that pays and exceeds the develop and marketing costs. In my opinion, they should sell games cheaper or stop banning those grey market games and stop attacking second hand buys. 70 dollars for a game. How many copies they’ve sold? Call of duty: Modern warfare (call of duty 4) by 2009 had sold 13 million copies. Those grey market copies are low in numbers.
Well, 70 dollars in USA, in Europe 70 euros (96 usd). So, supposing a medium price of 80 dollars, it makes for a total of 13,000,000 x 80 = 1040,000,000 USD. I think that pays and exceeds the develop and marketing costs.

In my opinion, they should sell games cheaper or stop banning those grey market games and stop attacking second hand buys.

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]]> Comment on The Problem with Grey Market Games by Video Game’s Legal Challenges: 2010 and Beyond http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/the-problem-with-grey-market-games/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Video Game’s Legal Challenges: 2010 and Beyond Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:31:46 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=504#comment-217 [...] The online trade of grey market games is also increasing at a staggering rate.  While many of these transactions are carried out successfully, others have caused serious headaches for gamers and developers.  For a better understanding of the grey market game trade, read this prior Laws of Play post. [...] [...] The online trade of grey market games is also increasing at a staggering rate.  While many of these transactions are carried out successfully, others have caused serious headaches for gamers and developers.  For a better understanding of the grey market game trade, read this prior Laws of Play post. [...]

]]> Comment on What American Needle v. NFL Could Mean for Gamers by Video Game’s Legal Challenges: 2010 and Beyond http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/what-american-needle-v-nfl-could-mean-for-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Video Game’s Legal Challenges: 2010 and Beyond Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=626#comment-216 [...] gamers have already witnessed the start of two major events that could reshape the gaming industry: American Needle and the FCC talks on net neutrality.  With the first month of 2010 now behind us, Laws of Play [...] [...] gamers have already witnessed the start of two major events that could reshape the gaming industry: American Needle and the FCC talks on net neutrality.  With the first month of 2010 now behind us, Laws of Play [...]

]]> Comment on More Transcripts from Bethesda/Interplay Injunction Hearing Released by LawsOfPlay http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/update-more-transcripts-from-interplaybethesda-preliminary-injunction-released/comment-page-1/#comment-214 LawsOfPlay Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:28:33 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=663#comment-214 I think that the lack of understanding regarding the type of relief granted by preliminary injunctions (which seems apparent in the previous transcript) may have been a reason that Bethesda ultimately changed representation, but you're absolutely correct that a preliminary injunction was a worthwhile gamble. As far as a future time line is concerned, your guess is as good as mine. I think that the lack of understanding regarding the type of relief granted by preliminary injunctions (which seems apparent in the previous transcript) may have been a reason that Bethesda ultimately changed representation, but you’re absolutely correct that a preliminary injunction was a worthwhile gamble.

As far as a future time line is concerned, your guess is as good as mine.

]]> Comment on More Transcripts from Bethesda/Interplay Injunction Hearing Released by Jas http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/update-more-transcripts-from-interplaybethesda-preliminary-injunction-released/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Jas Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:59:22 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=663#comment-213 Interesting post and great site! It may be that Bethesda's lawyers didn't understand the purpose of preliminary injunctions, I suppose. But isn't a more likely explanation (assuming US preliminary injunctions are anything like English preliminary injunctions, which they seem to be) that they knew exactly what they are for, but were taking an (ultimately unsuccessful) gamble at obtaining potentially quite damaging preliminary relief, which could conceivably have brought Interplay to the table? Incidentally, Bethesda is going to appeal - http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23584. Any thoughts on the likely timeframe? Jas Interesting post and great site!

It may be that Bethesda’s lawyers didn’t understand the purpose of preliminary injunctions, I suppose. But isn’t a more likely explanation (assuming US preliminary injunctions are anything like English preliminary injunctions, which they seem to be) that they knew exactly what they are for, but were taking an (ultimately unsuccessful) gamble at obtaining potentially quite damaging preliminary relief, which could conceivably have brought Interplay to the table?

Incidentally, Bethesda is going to appeal – http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23584. Any thoughts on the likely timeframe?

Jas

]]> Comment on San Diego GOP Chairman: Video Game Pirate? by AimbotDownload.com http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/san-diego-gop-chairman-video-game-pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-212 AimbotDownload.com Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:51:37 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=114#comment-212 A decent article, i've bookmarked it so I can read through it properly later when i'm back from work.Thanks for the article again! :) A decent article, i’ve bookmarked it so I can read through it properly later when i’m back from work.Thanks for the article again! :)

]]> Comment on What American Needle v. NFL Could Mean for Gamers by NFL Antitrust Case Could Have Game Implications [Madden] http://www.lawsofplay.com/articles/what-american-needle-v-nfl-could-mean-for-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-211 NFL Antitrust Case Could Have Game Implications [Madden] Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:12:14 +0000 http://www.lawsofplay.com/?p=626#comment-211 [...] What American Needle v. NFL Could Mean for Gamers [Laws of Play] [...] [...] What American Needle v. NFL Could Mean for Gamers [Laws of Play] [...]

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