In this video, Jon Festinger, Q.C. discusses Video Game Law, Video Game Censorship and the importance of Freedom of Speech. Below is a short summary about Jon Festinger:
“Jon Festinger is a Vancouver, British Columbia based lawyer as a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Law. Jon’s experiences include becoming General Counsel of WIC Western International Communication, Senior Vice President of the CTV Television Network and Executive Vice President, Business & General Counsel of the Vancouver Canucks and GM Place.
Now, Jon has returned to private practice with his own firm Festinger Law & Strategy LLP, and is the author of the first edition of “Video Game Law” published by LexisNexis in 2005 and a co-author of the 2nd Edition which was published in 2012. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the faculties of law at both the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, was appointed Queens Counsel ("Q.C.") by the Province of British Columbia in 2009.
A gorgeous real-world Miraidon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been created in Japan by the Toyota Engineering Society.
JDR thinks the gaming industry needs more licensed IPs. It's basically a cry for Firefly: The Game, and why not? JDR delves deeper into why more isn't adapted for the interactive screen.
Nah. Video games are their own thing they wouldn't be improved by leeching off Hollywood more.
Read the article and it gives no mention of the many problems prevalent with licensed IPs, such as games and dlc being delisted when their licenses expire, Adult Swim games being the most recent example.
Only if they're good, if its going to be a 2D sprite art game, you can get away with a small team and small budget. But if you're going to make it a 3D polygonal game, you're going to need a large team with a large budget, and often times these licensed games are quickly pushed out the door, unpolished, rough, boring, bland, snorefest at best, and downright broken at worst.
We have an Indiana Jones and James Bond game currently being developed by two veteran teams with I assume fairly sizeable budgets. Let's hope they turn out to be worthwhile.
A new Mad Max game to coincide with the upcoming film would have been awesome. I loved the first game, I'm guessing it didn't sell too well as they never bothered following it up.
"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.