Tag: Computer game

I haven't gotten around to writing regular blog posts in a while. The reason for this is that I have been involved in numerous larger ...

The topic of metaverse is currently on everyone's lips. Many companies are developing metaverse scenarios or corresponding products, and the press is abuzz with the ...

In the last two months it was a bit quieter on the blog and the website. The main reason is that I am involved in ...

The issue of whether and when the sale or trading of NFTs is subject to the prospectus requirement is brand new and difficult to answer ...

The Cologne Fiscal Court has ruled that the purchase and sale of virtual land in a computer game is subject to VAT. The facts of ...

Today an exciting interview with me went online, which the "ZAP - Zeitschrift für die Anwaltspraxis" published. The journal is aimed primarily at practitioners among ...

I've been a little less active here on the blog this past month. The reason is my work for two big clients, a skillgaming sector ...

In a somewhat longer blog article, I just reported information about the new material defect concept for digital content, which will probably apply in Germany ...

The sale of mobile games or even in-app sales of computer games via app stores constitutes a service commission under VAT law. This was decided ...

Ohweia: Federal Labor Court: If a supposedly freelance employment relationship subsequently turns out to be an employment relationship, it cannot usually be assumed that the ...

The federal government today announced a new tightening of the Corona measures, which will apply to many operators of websites, mobile apps and Esport titles ...

Around the globe, there is currently great concern about a further spread of the Corona virus. Whether justified or not, whether hysteria or appropriate caution, ...

At the end of last year, I gave a short talk at the Open Stage Games BW for MFG in Stuttgart, trying to shed some ...

Sweepstakes on social media are a great way to build customer loyalty or even to grow your own social media channels. However, the legal requirements ...

Attention game developers. Many studios are currently in the application phase for Germany-wide funding from the BMVI. However, there is one major weakness here. I ...

In addition to e-sports teams/gamers, streamers and influencers, I also continue to advise game developers on the review and drafting of publishing contracts, but also ...

This is currently good news for streamers and YouTubers, as well as everyone who has to face youth protection issues on the Internet, especially in ...

Since I was asked about it. Both the political and legal situation is completely different from what it was 12 years ago. The issues from ...

Gaming and eSports have long since arrived in the mainstream of society. Since the invention of the first computer games, gaming as a hobby has ...

In its meeting today, the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) determined that the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Dienstleister e.V. (Voluntary Self-Monitoring of ...