Virtual Legality

With copyright strikes being made across the landscape of destiny content creators, Bungie has buckled down, issuing a statement that it did not request any such strikes and pushing to investigate the matter further.

But behind the scenes, content creators have started to receive an explanation from an individual claiming responsibility.

What is that explanation? Let's talk about it.

It's not every day you see someone claims to give an electronic confession...in Virtual Legality.

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#Takedowns #Destiny #Copyright

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Discussed in this episode:

BUNGIE GUIDELINES AND TERMS

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/IntellectualPropertyTrademarks

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/Terms

TWEETS

https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/1505630845993844736

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1505644376743104516

YOUTUBE SITES

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2807622?hl=en

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2807684?hl=en

CSC SITES

https://www.cscglobal.com/service/about/

https://www.cscdbs.com/en/brand-protection/

DMCA

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Gran Turismo 7: there's no question that it's had a rough weak. Now, as a response to the game's reduction in credit payments, enterprising players have taken to launching remote play scripts to drive for credits for them, but are such scripts and bots a violation of Sony's license agreements?

The answer may not be as obvious as one might think.

They didn't mean for the "real driving simulator" to be quite so "simulator"...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/6neGdDKadn8

#GranTurismo #Exploits #Bots

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Discussed in this episode:

SONY SITES AND NOTES

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/gran-turismo-7/

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/softwarelicense/

https://doc.dl.playstation.net/doc/ps5-eula/ps5_eula_en.html

https://doc.dl.playstation.net/doc/pc-app-eula/pc_app_eula_en.html

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/destiny-2/

ARTICLES

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/gran-turismo-7-will-require-an-online-connection-on-ps5-ps4-to-prevent-cheating

https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/fba4d00f-c7e4-4883-b8b9-1b4500a402ea/blizzard-end-user-license-agreement

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/sla

TWEETS

https://twitter.com/PSLifeStyle/status/1506595023936126981

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:30) Gran Turismo 7 Update

(2:47) Legal Terms

(5:57) System Software

(6:27) Remote Play App

(10:19) PlayStation Network Rules

(10:55) Does Gran Turismo 7 Qualify

(12:24) Online Optional

(13:05) PSN Down

(13:35) PSN Content

(18:00) Blizzard

(19:26) Bungie

(20:54) Sony Claims

(22:26) Conclusion

Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft and Xbox is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash.

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Now, the FTC has moved to even more closely examine the records and business dealing of the two companies - an expected (but time-consuming) advancement of regulators' antitrust review of the biggest deal in gaming history.

Government regulators don't usually no-scope...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/eGFqr-rcAK4

#Activision #Microsoft #FTC

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SEASONED GAMING BITCAST - SUNDAYS AT 11:00 EASTERN

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

3:07 A Request for Votes/Insider Trading

11:41 Regulators and Legal Issues (Summary)

18:30 The Board Explains its Reasoning

24:56 The FTC and Second Requests

37:59 A Litany of Litigation

41:17 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Microsoft x Activision"

Hoeg Law Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8

ACTIVISION DOCUMENTS/STOCK

https://investor.activision.com/financial-information/sec-filings

https://investor.activision.com/static-files/eae7f6a4-35b2-4884-9f7e-397dfdd1890b

https://money.cnn.com/quote/shareholders/shareholders.html?symb=ATVI&subView=institutional

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-probes-options-trade-that-gained-on-microsoft-activision-deal-11646787000

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/report-sec-investigating-activision-blizzard-investors-for-insider-trading/

LAW

https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/mergers/premerger-notification-merger-review-process

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(3:07) A Request for Votes/Insider Trading

(11:41) Regulators and Legal Issues (Summary)

(18:30) The Board Explains its Reasoning

(24:56) The FTC and Second Requests

(37:59) A Litany of Litigation

(41:17) Conclusion

We've talked at length about largesse on this channel; about the fact that publishers clearly aren't giving the legal licenses necessary for creators to give them all the free marketing they otherwise enjoy.

But rarely has the use of the "copyright trap" even been as obvious as what Bungie has done by striking long time Destiny Lore channel "My Name is Byf". While the strike is likely an error in both strategy and execution it very much highlights the risks content creators are asked to take on every day.

Eyes Up, Content Creators...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/ThiekRQkmbY

#MyNameisByf #Destiny #Copyright

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Discussed in this episode:

HOEG LAW VIDEOS

https://youtu.be/cPm7N-sj36M

MY NAME IS BYF

https://twitter.com/MyNameIsByf

https://www.youtube.com/c/MynameisByf/

TWEETS

https://twitter.com/MyNameIsByf/status/1505555310190149636

https://twitter.com/Cozmo23/status/1486137085425684489

https://twitter.com/Cozmo23/status/1505557887275323392

BUNGIE GUIDELINES AND TERMS

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/IntellectualPropertyTrademarks

https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Legal/Terms

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

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Gran Turismo 7 is a great game, but like so many other games in 2022 (and likely beyond), it is weighed down by microtransaction madness, hidden online requirements, and business decisions that don't consider the impact of both.

All of which unfortunately came to a head for Sony, PlayStation, and Polyphony during server maintenance to introduce patch 1.07 on March 17, 2022. Let's talk about it.

I still remember when Sony was *fighting* always online messaging...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/WFBJ6ART8I8

#GranTurismo #ServerMaintenance #Downtime

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Discussed in this episode:

SONY SITES AND NOTES

https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gt7/news/00_1764433.html

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-PPSA01317_00-GT7STD0000000PS5

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/softwarelicense/

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/store/ps-store-refund-request/

ARTICLES

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/following-microtransaction-criticism-gran-turismo-7s-latest-patch-makes-it-harder-to-earn-cars/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gran-turismo-7s-microtransactions-are-live-and-gt-sports-5-cars-now-cost-40/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/17/22983882/ps5-gran-turismo-7-update-1-0-7-server-outage-hours

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-18-gran-turismo-7-is-getting-review-bombed-following-extended-period-of-maintenance

https://www.engadget.com/gran-turismo-7-outage-review-bombing-130947025.html

TWEETS

https://twitter.com/thegranturismo/status/1504435541038833665

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1504758015874027547

https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1504810922434568216

METACRITIC

https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/gran-turismo-7/user-reviews?sort-by=date&num_items=100

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

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