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SAG-AFTRA 2023 Strike Update
As of September 25, 2023, SAG-AFTRA’s members voted 98.32% in favor of a strike authorization on the Interactive Media Agreement which covers the union’s work on video games. The industry bargaining group representing signatory game companies to the Interactive Media Agreement consists of the following companies: Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight...
Read MoreAnnouncement: Kevin Dong Joins Odin Team
We’re thrilled to welcome Kevin Dong to our Odin Law and Media Team! Kevin Dong, Attorney Kevin Dong joins Odin Law and Media to build a practice focused on corporate and transactional law, focusing primarily on entertainment and technology clients. His practice has a particularly strong emphasis on video games,...
Read MoreHow Does the SAG-AFTRA Strike Affect Indie Productions, Video Game Developers and More?
Update: SAG-AFTRA’s members voted in favor of covering the union’s work on video games. Read more here. On July 13, 2023, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) declared a strike after failing to reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and...
Read MoreUnderstanding license agreements for Creators
At some point in the video game space, game developers, content creators, esports players, other creatives, and virtually any other stakeholder who is in front of a camera or creating something that goes on screen, will enter into an agreement that licenses their content or their name, image, and likeness....
Read MoreAI Best Practices
As video game development continues to evolve, more game developers are turning to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences. From generating unique game content to optimizing game performance, AI tools offer a plethora of possibilities in video game development. However, using AI tools comes...
Read MoreWhat’s Odin Law & Media Playing? (Spring 2023)
As a law firm that primarily works with video game companies, everyone on staff is a gamer in their own right. Here’s what we’ve been playing this spring of 2023: Vampire Survivors by poncle I finally gave up on getting to 100% in Vampire Survivors. But I did spend a...
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