LAWYER LOOKS | What’s Up w/ Nintendo, Microsoft, and Goldeneye Online (VL714)

James Bond may have a license to kill, but that doesn't mean licensing his intellectual property has been easy over the years. Now, with the announcement of Nintendo Online and Game Pass versions of the classic Goldeneye game (originally on N64) questions have been raised around just why some features (like online) seem exclusive to the others. Let's discuss. Looks like Nintendo and Microsoft had lawyers with a license to bill...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/QS-LZ7D2tDs #nintendo #microsoft #goldeneye *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store BITCAST (Sundays 11AM Eastern) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA *** Discussed in this episode: TWEETS https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1569693240315494403 https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1569693409467662337 https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1569717122510495744 GAMEFAQS (circa 2014) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/631516-wii-u/68660370?page=1 ARTICLES/PRESS RELEASES https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23162373/goldeneye-007-xbox-release-remaster-nintendo-switch https://www.007.com/goldeneye-007-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online-xbox-gamepass/ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/09/13/james-bond-returns-goldeneye-007-on-game-pass/ https://www.thegamer.com/no-one-lives-forever-the-operative-legal-issues-explained/ *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com