On December 5, 2018, US rapper 2 Milly sued Epic Games for unauthorized use of one of his dance moves in Epic’s massively successful Fortnite franchise. The suit is shedding light on the industry’s practice of integrating hip-hop dance moves into video games without the artist’s permission. In the case of Fortnite, players have the ability to …
Author: Jonathan Raizenne
FTC LATEST TO INVESTIGATE LOOT BOXES
The use of loot boxes in video games is once again receiving scrutiny. On November 27, 2018, the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it would investigate the practice, due to claims that loot boxes strengthen the link between children and online gambling. These concerns come after the UK Gambling Commission published its annual …