Posts tagged intellectual property 
DigiPen students penning deal with the IP devil?
Here's a little tale of warning for all future attendees of "schools" like DigiPen: Read the fine print! As Kim Pallister, business developer for Microsoft Casual Games, was "shocked" to discover, the students who created Toblo don't actually own the rights to their intellectual property. Toblo, the...
Sony steals motion idea, but not from Nintendo
Gamespot's Inside E3 blog points out that Sony didn't steal their motion-sensing PS3 controller from Nintendo-they stole it from Microsoft and Logitech: They didn't steal from Nintendo. They actually stole from Microsoft (and Logitech). The picture you're looking at here [follow link to see pic] is ...
Franchises: to MMOG or not to MMOG?
What are the merits of making major intellectual properties, such as Star Trek or Harry Potter, into MMORPGs? This issue is being debated over at MMORPG.com, and there are some compelling arguments. From an investor's point of view, having an established fan base and well-trodden publicity channels ...
