Epic Games collects severe fine from the FTC in the USA 21. December 2022 Epic Games has accepted a settlement with the FTC that should interest many metaverse and games vendors. It is true...
Copyright & computer games: What rules really apply? 19. December 2022 The following list is intended to provide a brief overview of the main points of copyright in computer games. It...
T&Cs, regulation & compliance in blockchain & computer games: What you need to know 14. December 2022 Introduction: why T&Cs, regulation & compliance are important in the blockchain and computer gaming space. Entering new technologies and industries...
BaFin and the regulation of e-money (including computer games) 11. December 2022 What is BaFin? BaFin is the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and is the German supervisory authority for credit institutions, insurance...
Blockchain, Games and Esports 6. December 2022 In today's digital world, blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT), gaming, and esports have become important and promising fields. Merging these...
Can Facebook share data with gaming providers? 21. November 2022 The First Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible for competition law among other things,...
Gaming in China – Session on the Protection of Minors and the Limitation of Games in the Middle Kingdom 7. November 2022 Children and young people in particular are drawn to screens, with never-ending online games that involve meeting friends virtually often...
Financing through tokenized profit participation rights in the esports and games sector 7. November 2022 I've been a little less active here on the blog this past month. The reason is my work for two...
New concept of material defects and computer games – what do you have to consider from 2022? 7. November 2022 In a somewhat longer blog article, I just reported information about the new material defect concept for digital content, which...
Mobile games as a service commission – recover sales tax? 7. November 2022 The sale of mobile games or even in-app sales of computer games via app stores constitutes a service commission under...
Corona/Covid-19: Social Distancing on the Internet and in Esports 7. November 2022 The federal government today announced a new tightening of the Corona measures, which will apply to many operators of websites,...
Simulated gambling does not lead to the indexing of a game 7. November 2022 The games "Coin Master," "Coin Trip" and "Coin Kingdom" are not harmful to minors within the meaning of the German...
Agreement on new State Treaty on Gambling 7. November 2022 Next year, there will probably be a new State Gambling Treaty and casino apps will then be permitted throughout Germany....
Q&A for game developers: publishing contracts 7. November 2022 At the end of last year, I gave a short talk at the Open Stage Games BW for MFG in...
Game developers: Attention with stumbling block for game promotion 7. November 2022 Attention game developers. Many studios are currently in the application phase for Germany-wide funding from the BMVI. However, there is...
Soon no Twitch, Steam, Discord, Twitter for under 16s? 7. November 2022 Will young people under 16 in Germany soon no longer be able to use Twitch, YouTube, Discord, Steam, Twitter and...
Soundboard for famous YouTuber? Mostly illegal! 7. November 2022 Great YouTubers often have a large following. Accordingly, third markets often form around them. These include apps called "Soundboard." However,...
Q&A: Legal issues for game developers 7. November 2022 In addition to e-sports teams/gamers, streamers and influencers, I also continue to advise game developers on the review and drafting...
19th Open Stage Games in Stuttgart – typical mistakes in publishing contracts 7. November 2022 Open Stage, what is it? Whether independent development studios or large publishers, fresh graduates or recruiters looking for graphic designers...
De-Minimis funding successful; still participate now 7. November 2022 The de minimis funding for the games industry has been a resounding success, with 380 applications already received by the...
Law on the Internet Private AI use in the company 24. October 2025 Private accounts on ChatGPT & Co. for corporate purposes are a gateway to data protection breaches, leaks of secrets and... Read moreDetails
Influencers and gaming: legal challenges in the digital entertainment world 26. September 2024 In this captivating episode, lawyer Marian Härtel takes listeners on an exciting journey through the dynamic world of influencers and... Read moreDetails
My transparent billing 10. February 2025 In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with... Read moreDetails