What Creators Can Do Now to Protect Against Deepfakes Imagine a creator waking up to find fans tagging them in a video. They click on the link and the video pops up. There, they see an AI-generated double, wearing their face and hawking a cryptocurrency scam, in their voice, with their cadence. Somewhere else, a …
A Creator’s Face, Voice, and Brand: AI Is Coming for All Three Read More »
There’s a common assumption in game development that “legal” lives somewhere off to the side of production. In practice, the legal risk profile of a game is often a mirror of its production discipline. When milestones slip, scope drifts, roles blur or documentation disappears, companies can be exposed on multiple fronts. Production risk and legal …
In game publishing, and especially in game publishing agreements, clawbacks are safety valves that can keep intellectual property from being locked away and lost to history. What Is a Clawback in Licensing? In the world of intellectual property licensing, a “clawback” refers to a contractual mechanism that allows a party to take back rights or …
Don’t Lose Your Game Forever: How Clawbacks Can Help Preserve Rights in Publishing Deals Read More »
We’ve written about issues on Roblox before, including contractor agreements and intellectual property and privacy issues and other legal issues to consider. But today we’re going to talk about when developers work with other developers who are (or aren’t) going to own part of a game and why developers should consider formalizing those relationships early, …
Roblox Developer Ownership Agreements: Why They Matter Read More »
One of the most common misconceptions we see in our work with creators, despite the fact that it’s been a topic of creator economy discussion for some time now, is the belief that a following equals ownership. Unfortunately, it does not. On most major platforms, creators do not actually “own” their audiences. Platforms do. Creators …
Audience Ownership for Creators: Legal Realities and Risk Mitigation Strategies Read More »
Intellectual property (IP) is one of the business cornerstones for creators. Whether a video game developer, a tabletop game designer, an author, a content or other creator – copyrights and trademarks let creators protect their creations and livelihoods. Enforcing those rights helps prevent fraudulent and infringing actors from stealing goodwill and money from a creator …
Fan Content Policies: Working with your Community Read More »
What is a Co-op, exactly? “Co-op” is shorthand for “workers’ cooperative”, meaning a business owned and democratically controlled by its workers. That usually amounts to shared profits, shared management, and in theory, improved work conditions by virtue of that representation at the management level. Practically speaking, a workers’ cooperative can be formed under various legal …
Why You May Not Want A Co-op, Even If You Think You Do Read More »
Odin Law and Media is excited to welcome Ryan Fairchild back to the firm! Ryan Fairchild, Attorney Ryan’s practice focuses on video game developers and content creators. His passion for video games derives from being a lifelong gamer, and he understands the cultures and dynamics of the gaming and entertainment industries and communities. He also …
A few years ago, contracts with artificial intelligence clauses felt novel. They appeared here and there in experimental projects, in creative projects where guarantees of “No AI” were desired, or in deals involving AI tools. Now, AI-related clauses are showing up routinely, even in agreements where AI is not the focus of the work at …
As 2025 closes, the games industry enters another year shaped by shifting economics, rapid advances in technology, and a volatile political climate. Last Year: We Got Some Stuff Wrong, Some Right Last year’s predictions focused on structural pressure points rather than specific outcomes. Many of those pressures materialized, though often faster and more unevenly than …
Legal Challenges and Industry Predictions for Games in 2026 Read More »