Killer games and constitutional law *Update 7. November 2022 Since I was asked about it. Both the political and legal situation is completely different from what it was 12...
BGH suspends proceedings against Facebook gaming center 7. November 2022 The First Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for claims under...
“More than just a game” in Frankfurt 7. November 2022 Tomorrow, a symposium for lawyers focusing on computer games and digital media will be held in Frankfurt. I will also...
USK with new testing practice 7. November 2022 The Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) is changing its practice in the age rating procedure for games in which symbols...
Geoblocking: EU Commission imposes fine on game providers 21. January 2021 For my original post, see here. Background The European Commission has fined Valve, the owner of the online PC gaming...
What will change in the new Youth Media Protection State Treaty? 16. December 2019 Together with the new media state treaty, there will also be some changes in the Youth Media Protection State Treaty...
Decided: No more broadcasting licences for streamers in the new media state treaty! 5. December 2019 There is very good news for streamers today. The Media State Treaty was finally adopted, which is expected to enter...
Game promotion: take advantage of opportunities with professional advice! 27. November 2019 The situation The entire industry of computer game developers in Germany is certainly pleased that the Federal Government has decided...
Typical errors in publishing contracts 20. November 2019 Today at 7 pm the 19th Open Stage Games will take place in Stuttgart, where I will talk about typical...
Legal evaluation of “swatting” in esports/streamers 31. October 2019 What is swatting? Swatting has now become a bad habit in the US, affecting famous streamers in particular. But how...
BGH decides on Facebook’s app center and data protection in games 30. October 2019 The Federal Court of Justice has to decide whether, in the way a game is offered there, in the way...
Affiliate/CPA Advertising: Attention to cookies by banners and links 28. October 2019 Cookies go around In the last time I have already written some things about the cookie decision of the ECJ....
Mixer and imprint as well as other questions 25. October 2019 Currently, Microsoft has started a real battle of the streaming giants with its streaming platform Mixer, as the software giant...
Publishing contracts and recycling of code 17. October 2019 Creating and correcting publishing contracts for computer games is just as much my day-to-day business as contracts for freelancers and...
Gamertag/Nickname “stolen”, what can be done? 15. October 2019 The problem with stolen gamertags In recent months, more and more clients, especially well-known streamers, have approached me because their...
Never, Never, Never Sign a Contract Without a Lawyer 8. October 2019 I have been in the computer game industry for over 20 years and worked as a lawyer for over 12...
Consumer protection and computer games in Italy 27. September 2019 The following article was originally written by Andrea Rizzi from www.insightlegal.it and is published here in German and in an...
Is it allowed to reproduce Italian cultural monuments in our own works? 26. September 2019 The following article was originally written by Andrea Rizzi from www.insightlegal.it and will be published here in German and in...
New age rating for computer games in Italy; all the information! 25. September 2019 The following article was originally written by Andrea Rizzi from www.insightlegal.it and published by me here on the blog in...
France: Steam must allow resale of games 20. September 2019 Steam and other providers of computer game licenses are currently under pressure in Europe to violate the Geo-blocking Regulation(see this...
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
“Digital law decoded” with lawyer Marian Härtel 26. September 2024 In this exciting 30-minute podcast, lawyer Marian Härtel decodes the complex world of digital law for the self-employed, start-ups 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