One of the questions that always comes up when I’m forming a new game company for clients is “How do we divide the equity?” There are a few ways to go about it, each with their own pros and cons. Let’s take a look at the options.
When developing a game, there are a number of small details that you put into it, including the names of cards, powers, weapons, and other
A final decision has been handed down in the 2-year copyright infringement case involving the card game Bang! and its clone, Legends of the Three
In this post, game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at a recent Kickstarter trademark dispute over the name “Steamcraft” and gives some tips for game creators.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the SEC’s newly-approved final equity crowdfunding rules and discusses how they may fit in with funding game companies.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck discusses some of the bad things that can happen if you don’t do a proper trademark search before publishing your game.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck takes a look at the question of whether or not a copyright holder should enforce their copyrights, including a look at the potential fan backlash it could cause.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the use of other companies’ intellectual property in the creation of third-party game accessories, particularly replacement organizers and trays for board games.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the new crowdfunding site Fig and explains how its hybrid model allows for equity crowdfunding now and the future.
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the many fundraising options available to indie game developers. These include loans, crowdfunding and selling equity in the company in order to fund development.
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