Computer and Video Games
Computer and video games are a young, ambitious and fast-growing section of the media economy. In Germany alone turnover is forecast to grow to €2.6 billion by 2010. Film revenues at the cinema have longer been overtaken by computer games, which to-day form an indispensable part of cross-media brand strategies. Computer games are often the impetus for technological innovations in the hardware and software fields.
Our Video Games and Interactive Entertainment Law experts provide a full range of legal services for clients involved in all aspects of – online- and classical – video games. As our client you will profit from our solution-oriented approach, our lawyers' passion for the entertainment industry and detailed knowledge of the games industry: We advice more than 40 companies from the industry and have legally assisted in the development, production and distribution of several Top 10 and AAA Titles.
The head of our Games Practice Group, Claas Oehler, is ranked as one of Germany`s top five lawyers for Games Law (Juve 2009). He also advises the German Game Developer Association as a director for legal and political relations and has been managing as an interim CEO the German age rating organization (USK). As speakers and co-organizers of seminars and congresses - and through our collaboration in various associations – our lawyers seek a continuous exchange of ideas with decision-makers from the games and media industry.
Our expertise stretches over the entire exploitation chain. We provide advice at a national and international level to many well-known developers, publishers, service providers and adjacent media. With our knowledge of the industry we also support companies from the traditional media landscape and investors.
The range of services we offer includes:
The head of our Games Practice Group, Claas Oehler, is ranked as one of Germany`s top five lawyers for Games Law (Juve 2009). He also advises the German Game Developer Association as a director for legal and political relations and has been managing as an interim CEO the German age rating organization (USK). As speakers and co-organizers of seminars and congresses - and through our collaboration in various associations – our lawyers seek a continuous exchange of ideas with decision-makers from the games and media industry.
Our expertise stretches over the entire exploitation chain. We provide advice at a national and international level to many well-known developers, publishers, service providers and adjacent media. With our knowledge of the industry we also support companies from the traditional media landscape and investors.
The range of services we offer includes:
- Employment contracts
- Bonding
- Co-productions
- Development contracts (online, offline, mobile games)
- Distribution agreements (online, offline, mobile games)
- EULAs
- Expert opinions on specific legal questions
- In-game advertising
- International project agreements
- Protection of minors and online sales
- Legal due diligence
- License agreements
- Mobile content
- Outsourcing
- Project work contracts
- Corporate optimization and project companies
- Marketing agreements