Month: April 2023

  • A Quick Primer on Loot Box Laws for Indie Devs

    While there have been many methods of monetization of video games over the years, few have more quickly drawn scrutiny and criticism than the implementation of loot boxes. EA implemented a loot box system into Star Wars Battlefront 2, which drew an incredible amount of criticism from fans and an investigation by Belgian authorities before…

  • Are Video Game Trailers Lying with False Advertising?

    Every summer video game publishers share their trailers of all the games we’ll be playing soon. It used to be concentrated at E3, but these days it’s the Summer Game Fest and other various connected events around the same time. I often find myself a bit jaded by the flurry of pre-rendered cinematic trailers with…

  • Should Game Developers Think About Forming A Limited Liability Corporation?

    If you’ve been developing games alone or with a few other people for any significant amount of time, you’ve probably considered forming a limited liability corporation or other small business entity. There are many reasons why someone would consider forming a company at some point in their game development journey. Maybe you’re starting to work…