Virtual Legality

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:30) Article Overview

(7:46) The Story

(11:30) How Many People Work At Blizzard

(11:48) Blizzard Salaries

(17:58) Discussion Points

(30:19) Outro

With Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) taking wildly different approaches to revenue generation, it's no surprise that the messaging of the two companies has now diverged almost completely.

But with Sony pursuit of a "walled garden" strategy (the previous industry standard), what used to be commonplace is starting to look quite a bit less consumer friendly.

Because when you're selling access, your average Spider-Man, no matter how friendly, has to be very particular about what neighborhood he frequents (and what controller he plays with)...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/bQxhEWnIzK0

#PS5 #Spider-Man #DualSense

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Discussed in this episode:

"Avengers’ Spider-Man will be exclusive to PlayStation, according to a pulled retail listing"

VGC - August 2, 2020 - Andy Robinson

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/avengers-spider-man-will-be-exclusive-to-playstation-according-to-a-pulled-retail-listing/

"Launch is Just The Beginning for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes"

PlayStation Blog - June 10, 2019

https://blog.playstation.com/2019/06/10/marvels-avengers-revealed-at-square-enix-live-e3-2019/

"Online retailer says Spider-Man will be exclusively playable in the PS4 version of Marvel's Avengers"

Reddit Thread - August 1, 2020

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/i1kov7/online_retailer_says_spiderman_will_be/

Joint Development Agreement (Sample)

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143301/000119312511294675/d219137dex1022.htm

"A PlayStation Exclusive Spider-Man In ‘Avengers’ Would Just Make Everyone Mad"

Forbes - August 3, 2020 - Paul Tassi

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/08/03/a-playstation-exclusive-spider-man-in-avengers-would-just-make-everyone-mad/#5dd78e6d7c39

"Microsoft confirms Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play and up to 120fps"

The Verge - July 31, 2020 (updated) - Tom Warren

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349236/halo-infinite-multiplayer-free-to-play-120fps-rumors

"343 shoots down the rumor that Halo Infinite will launch without multiplayer"

PC Gamer - Wes Fenlon

https://www.pcgamer.com/343-shoots-down-the-rumor-that-halo-infinite-will-launch-without-multiplayer/

"PlayStation 5: Answering your questions on compatible PS4 peripherals & accessories"

PlayStation Blog Post - August 3, 2020

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/08/03/playstation-5-answering-your-questions-on-compatible-ps4-peripherals-accessories/

"Xbox Series X: Making Gaming’s Best Controller Even Better"

Xbox News Wire - March 16, 2020

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-controller/

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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

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:40) Trumps Tweet

(5:10) Protections

(7:47) Police Power

(12:00) Injunctive Relief

(12:39) Chief Justice Roberts

(20:20) The Rule of Law

(22:56) A Man for All Seasons

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(0:00) Introduction

(0:55) The Guardian Article

(3:29) Series X Preamble

(5:57) Series X Game Pass

(7:22) Halo Infinite Graphics

(8:23) No Longer Defined by Technology

(13:36) Halo Infinite Twitter Debate

(15:27) Game Pass

(17:11) Digital Delivery

(20:04) Xbox Game Pass

(25:45) Phil Spencers Tweet

(27:14) Conclusion

Nintendo certainly keeps a clean digital house, as apparent hackers discovered and revealed to the world in this past weekend's "gigaleak".

But while seeing early stage prototypes (and source code!) for Super Mario, Yoshi's Island, Pokemon, Star Fox, Zelda, and more can be cool for industry fans and preservationists alike, the leak itself raises questions about law, IP theft, copyright infringement, and the state of gaming that are well worth a deeper dive.

We hate leaking, but we love to talk about the leaks...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/vFzA7t1mjoo

#Nintendo #Gigaleak #Games

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Discussed in this episode:

"[Virtual Legality] inbound?"

Tweet - July 26, 2020 - S-1 (@Somebodyfoil)

https://twitter.com/Somebodyfoil/status/1287412521389961218

"Alleged Nintendo "gigaleak" reveals eye-opening prototypes for Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Kart, Star Fox 2 and more"

EuroGamer - July 25, 2020 - Wesley Yin-Poole

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-25-alleged-nintendo-gigaleak-reveals-eye-opening-prototypes-for-yoshis-island-super-mario-kart-star-fox-2-and-more

"UPDATE: Super Mario 64 and OoT Source Leaked, Massive Nintendo Data Leak...Source Code to Yoshi's Island, A Link to the Past, F-Zero and more"

ResetERA Thread - July 24, 2020

https://www.resetera.com/threads/update-super-mario-64-and-oot-source-leaked-massive-nintendo-data-leak-source-code-to-yoshis-island-a-link-to-the-past-f-zero-and-more.254724/

"Last of Us Leak Legalities"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-ULKii2yP9AY-Emo1_G8xN

"I’ve been thinking about what to say about the public posting of proprietary intellectual property."

Tweet - July 26, 2020 Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k)

https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/1287340177107509249

"Exclusive rights in copyrighted works"

17 USC 106

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106

"Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"

17 USC 107

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107

"Lawsuit! Are Digital Libraries Actually Copyright Pirates? (VL239)"

YouTube Video - June 3, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/X9P_0bYcmi8

"Square Enix Committed To Making Its Complete Library Available Digitally"

Game Informer - June 12, 2019 - Kimberley Wallace

https://www.gameinformer.com/e3-2019/2019/06/12/square-enix-committed-to-making-its-complete-library-available-digitally

"Virtual Legality #53 - No, "Games as a Service" Isn't Fraud: A Response to Accursed Farms (Hoeg Law)"

YouTube Video - May 1, 2019 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/yndkAmqjs0o

"Virtual Legality - "Games as a Service" and Fraud: A Conversation with Ross Scott (Accursed Farms)"

YouTube Video - May 3, 2019 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/yt2ar78R28o

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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

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

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(0:00) Opening

(11:24) Copyright Infringement

(12:09) Fair Use

(24:15) The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy

Microsoft's year of strong, focused messaging came to end like the seasons of so many sports teams: quick, inexplicable, and with more questions raised than answers.

Just how many ways did Microsoft lose the plot in their big blow out showcase? Honestly, we couldn't even fit them all in this video.

Can you even call it a console war if no one wants to win?

We want every game, every system, and every player to be great...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/jV1elFEAxKY

#Xbox #Showcase #Disaster

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Discussed in this episode:

Xbox Series X Website

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x

"How to watch today’s Xbox Series X game showcase"

The Verge - July 23, 2020

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21328668/xbox-series-x-games-event-watch-live-stream-time-date

"Xbox Games Showcase [ENGLISH]"

YouTube Video - July 23, 2020 - Xbox

https://youtu.be/fjS3EHKWPxY

"When I talk about good messaging, this is exactly what I mean."

Tweet - July 16, 2020 - Richard Hoeg (@HoegLaw)

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1283805210574495745

"You Are the Future of Gaming"

Xbox News Wire - July 16, 2020

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/16/players-first-you-are-the-future-of-gaming/

"“All of our games… will play up and down that family of devices” – Xbox’s Matt Booty ends the next-gen exclusive as we know it"

MCVUK - January 10, 2020 - Seth Barton

https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/we-need-to-deliver-on-the-promises-that-we-make-xbox-game-studios-matt-booty-on-the-future-of-xbox/

"Microsoft walks back promise to make all of its initial Xbox Series X games cross-gen"

Tweet - July 23, 2020 - Kotaku

https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1286379806725222400

"Future 1P titles are developed for Xbox Series X first."

Tweet - July 23, 2020 - Aaron Greenberg

https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/1286400274660089856

"Microsoft Sends Mixed Signals About Cross-Gen Exclusives"

Kotaku - July 23, 2020 - Ethan Gach

https://kotaku.com/microsoft-walks-back-promise-to-make-its-games-cross-ge-1844484364

Everwild Webpage (Rare)

https://www.rare.co.uk/games/everwild

"Rare hasn’t discussed Everwild much ‘because it’s still playing around with gameplay ideas’"

VGC Website - July 21, 2020 - Tom Ivan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rare-hasnt-discussed-everwild-much-because-its-still-playing-around-with-gameplay-ideas/

"Halo Infinite May Be The Last Halo Game - IGN Daily Fix"

YouTube Video - July 23, 2020 - IGN

https://youtu.be/OK11m98Q8g8

"Virtual Legality #13 - Realizing Their Destiny: Bungie splits from Activision (Hoeg Law)"

YouTube Video - January 10, 2019 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/hrKPN5TqFXA

""We're far from Holiday?" No, you're not."

Tweet - July 24, 2020 - Richard Hoeg (@HoegLaw)

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1286655955728576512

"Microsoft: No Internet? We have a product called the Xbox 360"

CNET - June 12, 2013 - Nick Hide

https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-no-internet-we-have-a-product-called-the-xbox-360/

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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

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

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