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Riot Games (Riot), the publisher of hugely popular games such as League of Legends and Valorant, has now launched its own esports dispute...

Jon Goldsworthy, a partner in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team, and Natalie Ali, an associate in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team,...

In-game monetisation, whether through (among other things) the sale of in-game items, additional content or new features, is an...

As calls for greater equality in women's professional football ramp up, awareness is growing of the need to support players who decide to...

The online gambling monopoly in Finland is soon to be a thing of the past, as the state moves towards market liberalisation. In July...

On May 14, 2024, the Council of the European Union issued recommendations to enhance the legal and social responsibility of influencers...

On 13 December 2023, the European Parliament voted on whether to extend the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation to audio-visual content....

The inaugural season of F1 Academy ended in October 2023, with Spanish driver Marta Garcia lifting the first ever championship at Circuit...

najiThe European Union (“EU”) has announced that it is consulting stakeholders in the recorded music industry on how best to apply the...

If you’re a business selling video games and in-game content to UK and EU consumers, it’s important that you understand how 14-day...

The CJEU’s judgment in joined cases C‑775/21 and C‑826/21, Blue Air and UPFR (20 April 2023) provides the latest instalment to a...

On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament passed a Resolution recognising the potential and value of esports and the video games...

The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) was finally published in the EU Official Journal on 27 October 2022, which marks the end of its...

In the judgment delivered on 26 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the action of the Republic of Poland to...

A series of recent IP and studio acquisitions by videogame giants Sony and Microsoft appear to herald the beginning of a new way to...

The Advertising Code Online for Games of Chance (Reclamecode Online Kansspelen, ROK) was adopted and published by the Advertising Code...