Many creator payment disputes begin the day the contract is signed. By the time payment becomes an issue, the work has already been completed, the campaign has gone live and leverage has largely disappeared. Many of those disputes could have been avoided if the payment provisions had received the same...

An indemnification clause is a provision in an agreement that shifts risk from one party to another. In a game development agreement, it often appears near the end of the document and receives less attention than payment terms or ownership rights because it looks like legal jargon. But when a...

On August 12, Twitch shifted the default settings on every channel so that a broad range of content (including live streams, VODs, clips, highlights, and the text and images on a channel) can be used to train Amazon’s generative AI models unless a creator opts out. The shift has drawn...

Gaming is an ever-evolving industry that seems to shift and reinvent itself every day. Big news or changes in industry conditions can directly impact publishing deals, so publishers, developers and content creators will want to look at any deals they have in place (or that they’re negotiating) when that news...

Here’s a common scenario game studios may be familiar with: a contractor and studio meet, decide they want to work together, and then begin a short evaluation period so both can test the working relationship. The evaluation goes well and they agree to continue. A few extra requests get added...

Anime Expo. Comic-Con. Offkai. Any convention season means thousands of attendees walking the floor as Frieren, Mao Mao, Spider-Man or even their favorite VTubers such as Calliope Mori or Ironmouse. Cosplay is one of the most visible and beloved parts of fan culture and has been widely accepted by every...