Legal Cheat Sheet for Developers
summary
Covers basic legal guidance for game developers: when and why to use NDAs; choosing a business form for a developer (sole proprietor vs LLC); key contract clauses to watch when signing with a publisher; and strategies to prevent or respond to character copying after a game’s release.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Game dev legal aspects
- 3:02Copyright and idea protection
- 7:19Co-authorship rights
- 8:45Developer contracts
- 11:35Sole vs LLC registration
- 17:38Offshore registration
- 20:52Employment contracts IP
- 27:16Game asset IP rights
- 30:29Launch legal requirements
- 36:11User data policies
- 38:47Publisher risks
- 44:32Post-success protection
- 46:38Q&A