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This presentation, submitted to GDC Europe 2014, conveys the idea that lawyers can add to game design by doing three things. First, by 'lawyering' itself (consulting, litigaition, patent checks). Second, by identifying new opportunities for game design at intersection of real and virtual world. Third, by helping to see an essential similarity between rules of a game and legal rules, by drawing more inspiration by analogy.
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GAME DESIGN:LAWYERS ARE USEFUL?! 0_O
11-13 AUGUST 2014GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE EUROPE
COLOGNE, GERMANY[AS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW]
VLADISLAV ARKHIPOV OF COUNSEL, PH. D. *
* VLADISLAV ARKHIPOV IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, LAW FACULTY
211-13 August 2014
OVERVIEW
T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N , I N T E N D E D T O C O N V E Y A N I D E A O F H O W L A W Y E R S C A N A D D VA L U E T O G A M E D E S I G N ,
I S D E L I V E R E D B Y A P E R S O N W H O I S A G A M E I N D U S T R Y L AW Y E R , A G A M E S T U D I E S N E R D A N D A N AV I D G A M E R
AT T H E S A M E T I M E .
311-13 August 2014
ORDINARY VIEW IS THAT LAWYERS ARE NOT USEFUL FOR GAME DESIGN. THEY PLAY JUST A SUPPORT ROLE, AND NOT EVEN THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE.
- S O R R Y, T H E PA R T Y I S F U L L .
T H E TA N K , T H E H E A L E R A N D T H E D A M A G E D E A L E R
411-13 August 2014
HOWEVER, THERE IS A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE IDEA THAT LAWYERS TOO ADD VALUE TO GAME DESIGN, AND
THIS CAN BE DONE IN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS.
- B U T G U Y S , I C A N C O N T R O L M O B S , H AV E ‘ S E A R C H ’ S K I L L A N D A B L E T O S H I F T R E A L I T Y.
T H E S U P P O R T
511-13 August 2014
THE FIRST WAY IS WHAT CONSTITUTES THE BREAD AND BUTTER OF LEGAL
PROFESSION: CONSULTING, INCLUDING DRAFTING, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
- W H AT I S T H E U S E O F A L L Y O U R C R O W D C O N T R O L T H E N ?
T H E TA N K , T H E H E A L E R A N D T H E D A M A G E D E A L E R
611-13 August 2014
CONSULTING NOT ONLY HELPS TO MITIGATE LEGAL RISKS, BUT ALSO GIVES UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT LIMITS IMPOSED ON WHAT CAN BE
PUBLISHED.
- W E L L , F I R S T O F A L L , I C A N S T U N M O B S A N D E V E N P E E K I N T O B O S S E S ’ A B I L I T I E S .
T H E S U P P O R T
711-13 August 2014
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACTIVELY PROTECTS RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF DESIGNERS. IN ITS IDEAL FORM IT PREVENTS CLONING AND OTHER KINDS
OF DETERIORATION.
- T H E N , W E M AY G E T I N T O P V P. Y O U K N O W W H AT S K I L L S A R E M O S T R E L E VA N T T H E R E , R I G H T ?
T H E S U P P O R T
811-13 August 2014
TRIPLE TOWN AND YETI TOWN [CASE STUDY]
T H I S I S T R I P L E T O W N . Y E T I T O W N D I D N O T S H O W U P I N M Y S E A R C H R E S U LT S AT A P P S T O R E , U LT I M AT E LY
B E C A U S E I T WA S L E G A L LY R E C O G N I Z E D A S A C L O N E .
911-13 August 2014
EXPLANATION
T H E A R T O F Y E T I T O W N D I F F E R E D F R O M T H E A R T O F T R I P L E T O W N , B U T T H E G A M E M E C H A N I C S W E R E A L M O S T T H E S A M E . T H E D E V E L O P E R S O F T R I P L E
T O W N S U B M I T T E D A C O P Y R I G H T I N F R I N G E M E N T C L A I M W H I C H WA S S E T T L E D B Y T H E O P P O S I T E PA R T Y.
T H I S W O U L D N O T B E P O S S I B L E W I T H O U T L AW Y E R S W H O P R O P E R LY C O N N E C T E D D E S I G N FA C T S A N D
P R O V I S I O N S O F C O P Y R I G H T L AW. T H U S , T H E L AW Y E R S A D D E D VA L U E T O T R I P L E T O W N B Y A C T I V E LY
P R O T E C T I N G I T.
C A S E : S P R Y F O X L L C V. L O L A P P S , I N C ., 2 : 1 2 - C V- 0 0 1 4 7 -R A J ( W. D . WA S H . S E P T. 1 8 , 2 0 1 2 )
1011-13 August 2014
THE SECOND WAY IS POSSIBLE WHEN A LAWYER UNDERSTANDS GAME BUSINESS
AND HELPS TO FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES BY CONSTRUCTING
PROPER LEGAL VEHICLES.
- O K AY. S T I L L , W E A R E G O I N G F O R L O O T, A N D T H E R E W I L L B E N O T E N O U G H L O O T I F W E TA K E Y O U .
T H E TA N K , T H E H E A L E R A N D T H E D A M A G E D E A L E R
1111-13 August 2014
LAWYERS CAN ACCOMMODATE NEW LEGAL INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS ADVANCED
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR CURRENCY RULES, TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE DESIGN
SOLUTIONS.
- H A . T H AT ’ S W H AT M Y ‘ S E A R C H ’ S K I L L I S F O R . I C A N S E N S E H I D D E N C A C H E S O F T R E A S U R E .
T H E S U P P O R T
1211-13 August 2014
FURTHERMORE, A LAWYER CAN DISCOVER UNREGULATED FIELDS WHERE NEW MECHANISMS CAN BE CREATED AT
DISCRETION OF A DESIGNER PROVIDING MORE OPPORTUNITIES.
- E V E N M O R E , G U Y S , I C A N C O N C E A L A L L T H E PA R T Y S O T H AT W E L O O T T H O S E C H E S T S B E H I N D T H E B A C K S O F S I D E B O S S E S .
T H E S U P P O R T
1311-13 August 2014
DIABLO 3 RMAH [CASE STUDY]
I H AV E E A S I LY D E F E AT E D D I A B L O O N N I G H T M A R E A F T E R B U Y I N G A L E G E N D A R Y W E A P O N F O R R E A L
M O N E Y AT R E A L - M O N E Y A U C T I O N H O U S E ( R M A H ) .
1411-13 August 2014
EXPLANATION
A LT H O U G H ‘ G R E Y ’ M A R K E T O F V I R T U A L I T E M S E X I S T E D L O N G B E F O R E D I A B L O 3 R E A L - M O N E Y A U C T I O N H O U S E ,
I T WA S T H I S P L AT F O R M W H E R E S U C H A T R A D E WA S L A U N C H E D O N A L A R G E S C A L E A N D I N A WAY
L E G I T I M AT E I N M A N Y J U R I S D I C T I O N S .
T H I S W O U L D N O T B E P O S S I B L E W I T H O U T D I S C O V E R I N G T H E O P P O R T U N I T I E S P R O V I D E D B Y C U R R E N T S TAT E O F
L E G A L R E G U L AT I O N I N PA R T O F I P - R I G H T S A N D V I R T U A L C U R R E N C I E S A N D D R A F T I N G P R O P E R L E G A L
M E C H A N I S M S .
O T H E R G O O D E X A M P L E W O U L D B E T H E S Y S T E M O F V I R T U A L M A G I C : T H E G AT H E R I N G C A R D S T R A D I N G
I M P L E M E N T E D I N M A G I C : T H E G AT H E R I N G O N L I N E .
1511-13 August 2014
THE THIRD WAY IS THE LEAST COMMON AND THE MOST INNOVATIVE. IT IS
BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT GAME MECHANICS AND LAW ARE FOUNDED ON
THE SAME PRINCIPLES.
- H M M . . . W E A R E A L M O S T C O N V I N C E D . J U S T G I V E U S O N E L A S T A R G U M E N T W E D O N O T E X P E C T.
T H E TA N K , T H E H E A L E R A N D T H E D A M A G E D E A L E R
1611-13 August 2014
BOTH LAW AND GAME MECHANICS REPRESENT A FORMAL SYSTEM OF RULES WHICH ARE TRIGGERED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LEAD TO CERTAIN
CONSEQUENCES.
- R E M E M B E R M E S AY I N G ‘ S H I F T R E A L I T Y ’ ? I C A N M I M I C A L L O F Y O U AT O N C E T O G E T D O U B L E B U F F S .
T H E S U P P O R T
1711-13 August 2014
MOREOVER, FOR A LONG TIME COMPUTER GAMES BORROWED REAL-LIFE ECONOMY
SYSTEMS, BUT LEGAL SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE MODELED WITH STYLE, OPENING NEW
EDGES.
- B U T W H AT I S M O S T I N T E R E S T I N G , I C A N U N L O C K T H E W H O L E N E W G A M E - I N - A - G A M E W H I C H W I L L C U R E Y O U R B O R E D O M !
T H E S U P P O R T
1811-13 August 2014
WURM ONLINE. A TRUE STORY [CASE STUDY]
T H O S E G U Y S W E R E R E A L LY M E A N T O M E . O N E D AY I WA S K I C K E D O U T O F T H E G U I L D W I T H O U T FA I R T R I A L .
1911-13 August 2014
EXPLANATION
I T I S C L E A R , T H AT A P E R S O N W H O WA S E X P E L L E D F R O M A C O M M U N I T Y W I T H O U T A N Y O B V I O U S R E A S O N S U F F E R S I N J U S T I C E . Y E S , I N T H I S PA R T I C U L A R C A S E
T H E S U S P E C T E D R E A S O N F O R E X P U L S I O N WA S B R E A C H O F P R O P E R T Y R I G H T S T O A N I T E M I N A
S A N D B O X V I R T U A L W O R L D , B U T T H I S M A K E S T H E I S S U E E V E N M O R E I N T E R E S T I N G .
T H I S E F F E C T I V E LY P R O V E S T H E E X I S T E N C E O F V I R T U A L L A W A S T H E L AW O F O N L I N E W O R L D S , A N D G I V E S A N I N S I G H T T O A R E L AT I V E LY N E W P L A N E O F
G A M E M E C H A N I C S W H E R E K N O W L E D G E O F L E G A L T H E O R Y A N D P R A C T I C E W O U L D B E U S E F U L .
A N O T H E R I N T E R E S T I N G I M P L I C AT I O N I S T H E W H O L E N E W D E S I G N C O N S I D E R AT I O N S : W H E T H E R T O P U T
V I R T U A L L AW I N C O D E ( I N L E S S I G ’ S S E N S E ) O R L E AV E I T T O U S E R S .
2011-13 August 2014
THUS, PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD, A LEGAL INPUT WILL ADD VALUE TO GAME
DESIGN. IT IS GOOD THAT THE NUMBER OF LAWYERS INTERESTED IN GAME
INDUSTRY INCREASES.
[ T H E S U P P O R T H A S B E E N I N V I T E D T O T H E PA R T Y ]
THANK YOU!
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2211-13 August 2014
LEGAL NOTICE
T H E D E S I G N O F T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N WA S C R E AT E D W I T H T H E U S E O F T H E E L E M E N T S C O P Y R I G H T E D B Y
T H E U S E R ‘ R V R S P B ’ A N D L I C E N S E D T O T H E A U T H O R O F T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N I N D U E C O U R S E V I A
‘ R U . F O T O L I A . C O M ’ .
T H E S C R E E N S H O T S U S E D A S I L L U S T R AT I O N S I N ‘ C A S E S T U D I E S ’ W E R E M A D E B Y M Y S E L F, A R E I N C L U D E D W I T H G O O D FA I T H A N D A R E R E A S O N A B LY E X P E C T E D T O FA L L
W I T H I N ‘ C I TAT I O N ’ , ‘ FA I R U S E ’ A N D / O R A N Y O T H E R S I M I L A R C O N C E P T S D E P E N D I N G O N T H E A P P L I C A B L E
L AW.
A L L R E F E R E N C E S M A D E T O R E A L P R O D U C T S / C O M PA N I E S A R E M A D E W I T H A L L D U E
R E S P E C T T O T H E C O R R E S P O N D I N G R I G H T S .
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