Virtual Legality

By Richard HoegNews Leisure Video Games News Commentary

Virtual Legality episodes

May 18, 2021 Epic v Apple: Epic Wraps Up Its Case - Apple Starts Its Defense (Day 11) (VL474)
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(0:00) Introduction
(4:46) Day 11 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
(8:15) Security, Politics, and iPhones (Mickens - Cross)
(23:48) Intermission - Epic Has Called Its Last Witness
(26:17) How Apple Built the iPhone (Schiller)
(29:27) Security in a Holistic Product (Schiller)
(33:08) No Duopoly? (Schiller)
(34:34) Opening the App Store (Schiller)
(43:35) Defending the Plan (Schiller)
(48:38) IAP and Subscription Friction (Schiller)
(51:02) Lowering the 30% (Schiller)
(52:27) Conquesting, Ad Space, and Anti-Steering (Schiller)
(55:43) Roblox and the Store within a Store (Schiller)
(1:01:33) xCloud and Arbitrariness (Schiller)
(1:05:35) Conclusion
1 hr 8 min
May 17, 2021 Was WB Games Just Sold? Untangling ATT, WarnerMedia, and Discovery (VL473)
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23 min
May 17, 2021 All the Wrong Moves: How IGN Turned an External War...Internal (VL472)
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28 min
May 15, 2021 Epic v Apple: Talking Past Each Other...Frequently (Day 10) (VL471)
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) Epic Games Store Strategy (Influencer Payments)
(6:26) Roblox Gets Out of the Way
(11:27) Day 10 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
(13:52) A Lack of Baselines (Evans)
(15:53) Hitting back at Hitt (Evans)
(17:35) Consoles Won't be Affected (Evans)
(18:49) Mobile Devices and Essential Facilities (Evans)
(21:07) China, Rogue Stores, Steering and more (Evans - Cross)
(34:49) Financial Principles (Barnes; Barnes - Cross)
(41:15) SSNIP, SSNIP (Rossi; Rossi - Cross)
(47:52) Security and the Value of App Review (Mickens)
(56:56) Conclusion
1 hr
May 14, 2021 Epic v Apple: "No, Your Analysis is Rudimentary!" (Day 9) (VL470)
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:09) Day 9 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
(2:10) A Successful App Store is a Value Creating App Store (Hitt)
(7:13) When Did Apple Use Monopoly Power? (Hitt)
(9:23) The Choices of Developers (Hitt)
(13:45) Tables and Charts (Hitt)
(16:26) The Cost of Friction (Hitt)
(19:32) Streaming, Netflix, Patents, and more (Hitt - Cross)
(29:16) Substitutes and Complements (Cragg)
(32:18) Console Games vs Mobile Games (Cragg)
(38:19) What About Other Consoles (Cragg)
(39:31) Resumes, Charts, and Rudimentary Analysis (Cragg - Cross)
(46:23) Conclusion (Judges judge)
50 min
May 13, 2021 Epic v Apple: Epic's Selling Crackers at the Liquor Store? (Day 8) (VL469)
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(0:00) Introduction (Epic Motions Back)
(3:59) Day 8 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
(6:01) Gaming Stores on iOS (Athey)
(13:20) The (Lack of) Cost of Piracy (Athey)
(15:22) A Unity of Markets (Schmalensee)
(19:21) Not Just a Payment Processor (Schmalensee)
(22:31) We Don't Take American Express (Schmalensee)
(23:56) Network Effects Cut Both Ways (Schmalensee)
(25:56) The Breadth of an Epic Win (Schmalensee)
(28:17) A discussion of Anti-Steering (Schmalensee)
(32:47) Free to Play Isn't Free (Schmalensee)
(35:46) Apple Hasn't Price Gouged Yet (Schmalensee)
(38:32) Essential Facilities
(47:36) Market Substitutes and Liquor Stores (Lafontaine)
(54:55) App Store is a Massive Success (Hitt)
(57:21) Conclusion
1 hr
May 12, 2021 Epic v Apple: The 'Relevant Market' is...Economists (Day 7) (VL468)
"Epic vs Apple" has finally arrived and as Tim Sweeney now famously said we're in for some "fireworks"!
On day seven we find ourselves deep in the mire of economics "expertise", but with what little clarity is provided, the judge might herself be arriving at a possible solution to the parties' continued clash.
This 'dismal science' may be dismal, but I'm not quite sure it's science...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/97rxdQA447M
#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Apple Announces Blocked Transactions
03:29 Day 7 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
04:34 Consumer Harms (Evans)
07:10 Market Confusion (Evans)
11:37 iOS and Android Aren't Competitive? (Evans)
14:01 Structuring the App Store (Evans)
21:18 Monopolies and Quality Services (Evans)
23:15 The Call of Duty (Evans)
29:36 The Judge Speaks (Anti-Steering) (Evans)
37:15 Substitutes and Subscriptions (Middleware) (Athey)
46:14 The Judge Speaks Again (Anti-Steering) (Athey)
47:14 Cross Examination (Athey)
52:00 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
"An Antitrust Epic"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
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"Epic v Apple: Just the Trial"
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"Everything We've Learned In The Epic V Apple Trial So Far"
Gamespot Updating Webpage
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-weve-learned-in-the-epic-v-apple-trial-so-far/1100-6490954/
"Apple has a new stat it’s released right in the middle of the Epic Games antitrust trial."
Tweet - May 11, 2021 - Nick Statt
https://twitter.com/nickstatt/status/1392163031254249481
"Apple says App Store protected against $1.5 billion in potential fraud last year"
Protocol - May 11, 2021
https://www.protocol.com/apple-epic-trial/apple-app-store-fraud-protections
"Day 7 of Epic v. Apple..."
Twitter Thread - May 11, 2021 - Adi Robertson
https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1392130942379102210
"Epic v. Apple keeps coming back to the gap between ignorance and inconvenience"
The Verge - May 11, 2021
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/11/22431356/epic-v-apple-anti-steering-ios-fortnite-subscriptions-web-day-7
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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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54 min
May 12, 2021 Ubisoft: Free- to-Play Ambitions and the Changing Face Of Gaming (VL467)
It's financial reporting and investor call season, and gaming industry stalwart Ubisoft has some bombs to drop. But while at least one analyst at the company wants to get in front of any fires, can a significant publisher announcing it's going to focus more on "free-to-play" titles be read as anything other than major news?
It may not be the Creed of an Assassin, but good Watch Dogs know it's a Far Cry from an empty change...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/svMwNxd6VYA
#Ubisoft #FreetoPlay #Gaming
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Discussed in this episode:
"Ubisoft says it’s changing strategy to focus on more ‘high-end free-to-play’ games"
VGC - May 11, 2021
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-says-its-changing-strategy-to-focus-on-more-high-end-free-to-play-games/
"Hi. Regarding the Ubisoft comment..."
Tweet - May 11, 2021 - Shonboppin
https://twitter.com/shonboppin/status/1392235911681740800
"Some of the interpretations of the article I’m seeing are incorrect..."
Tweet - May 11, 2021 - Shonboppin
https://twitter.com/shonboppin/status/1392297058300792837
"Activision puts Crash Bandicoot 4 dev Toys for Bob on Call of Duty: Warzone development duty"
Eurogamer - April 30, 2021
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-activision-puts-crash-bandicoot-4-dev-toys-for-bob-on-call-of-duty-warzone-development-duty
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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
Web: hoeglaw.com
17 min
May 12, 2021 Epic v Apple: The 'Relevant Market' is...Economists (Day 7) (VL468)
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(0:00) Introduction
(2:00) Apple Announces Blocked Transactions
(3:29) Day 7 Live Tweets (Adi Robertson)
(4:34) Consumer Harms (Evans)
(7:10) Market Confusion (Evans)
(11:37) iOS and Android Aren't Competitive? (Evans)
(14:01) Structuring the App Store (Evans)
(21:18) Monopolies and Quality Services (Evans)
(23:15) The Call of Duty (Evans)
(29:36) The Judge Speaks (Anti-Steering) (Evans)
(37:15) Substitutes and Subscriptions (Middleware) (Athey)
(46:14) The Judge Speaks Again (Anti-Steering) (Athey)
(47:14) Cross Examination (Athey)
(52:00) Conclusion
54 min
May 12, 2021 Ubisoft: Free-to-Play Ambitions and the Changing Face of Gaming (VL467)
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(0:00) Intro
(1:45) Ubisoft
(8:25) FreetoPlay Ambition
(11:20) Ubisoft and Warzone
(13:33) The Future of Gaming
17 min

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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).