Virtual Legality

Sony PlayStation: Reacting to Price Hikes and Mobile Moves (VL707)

Like many technology corporations, Sony has been struggling of late, but the question remains - "Is that your problem?". With price hikes while resources are devoted to acquisitions in new markets, Sony's PlayStation brand most certainly seems to think it is. I tend to disagree.
Pay may have *some* limits...in Virtual Legality.
#sony #ps5 #pricehike
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Hiking Prices
22:52 Moving Mobile
33:26 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
PLAYSTATION BLOG
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-economic-environment-including-high-inflation-rates/
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/29/welcoming-savage-game-studios-expanding-our-community/
PRESS RELEASE
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220829005294/en
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
https://www.ampereanalysis.com/insight/economic-conditions-prompt-sony-to-increase-the-price-of-ps5-across-a-range-of-markets
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/currency
TWEETS
https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1562756214903095298
https://twitter.com/IvorBaddic/status/1562758653966688259
MISC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_but_significant_and_non-transitory_increase_in_price
https://www.savagegamestudios.com/join-savage
https://de.linkedin.com/in/mikemcmanus1
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LORD OF THE THINGS? | Understanding Embracer Group’s Buying Binge (VL706)

Embracer Group has been gobbling up companies since it started its existence, but even then, this past 24 hours were special...especially if you have a soft spot for The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings.
What just happened? Let's talk about it.
In a hole in the market there lived a group...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/XExA9Yq84W8
#embracergroup #middleearth #lotr
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks Supporters!)
02:25 Introducing Freemode
5:23 Adding to Freemode (Limited Run, Slingtrix, Tuxedo, Tripwire)
15:31 A History of Middle Earth...IP
22:53 Buying Middle Earth
38:59 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
EMBRACER PRESS RELEASES
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-ip-rights-to-the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-hobbit-literary-works-by-j-r-r-tolkien/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-announces-the-11th-operating-group-embracer-freemode/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-limited-run-games/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-singtrix/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-acquires-tuxedo-labs/
https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-tripwire-interactive/
https://embracer.com/release/financial-impact-from-acquisitions-is-estimated-to-contribute-sek-550-750-million-in-pro-forma-adjusted-ebit-fy-22-23-sek-750-950-million-fy-23-24-and-sek-1-0-1-5-billion-fy-24-25-3/
ARTICLES
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/7/22661432/john-gibson-tripwire-step-down-twitter-texas-abortion
https://deadline.com/2022/08/embracer-group-acquires-rights-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-1235095113/amp/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-tolkien-estate-settle-80-million-hobbit-lawsuit-1018478/
https://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-tolkien-zaentz-rights-sale-1235176036/
MIDDLE EARTH IP
https://www.zaentz.com/about.html
https://www.zaentz.com/middle-earth-enterprises.html
https://www.middleearth.com/history.html
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”Live Service” is NOT the Answer | A Response to Paul Tassi/Forbes (VL705)

Paul Tassi at Forbes loves live service games (Destiny, Genshin Impact, Fortnite, etc.), but that love can sometimes lead to interesting hypotheses, like the notion that a game that is ostensibly NOT a "live service" is somehow at a disadvantage.
We examine the proposition and his example game: Outriders - Worldslayer.
It's not the model, it's the product...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/41BJMfup0pQ
#forbes #outriders #liveservice
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
2:55 The Articles of Paul Tassi
19:51 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
ARTICLES
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/08/16/outriders-worldslayer-and-the-perils-of-not-being-a-live-service-in-2022/
https://www.vg247.com/outriders-live-service-game-complete-package
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/04/17/outriders-and-when-not-a-live-service-game-is-a-live-service-game/?sh=756228c4d2ae
STEAMCHARTS
https://steamcharts.com/app/1085660
https://steamcharts.com/app/1172470 https://steamcharts.com/app/1593500
https://steamcharts.com/app/680420
https://steamcharts.com/app/99707
https://steamcharts.com/app/1245620
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THROWING JUNK | AimJunkies Takes Aim at Bungie...Poorly (VL704)

Bungie is certainly no stranger to litigation, but with subpoenas now flying, what can we take from Aimjunkies' response to being called out for selling cheat software? Probably not what they'd like us to take.
We remember that we do still have a first amendment (!) ...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/nGVouGpjG8I
#bungie #aimjunkies #copyright
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, FalkusVipus!)
02:16 A Misunderstood Dismissal
08:43 Bungie's Refiling
22:53 Subpoenas and Press Releases
32:25 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
ARTICLES
https://torrentfreak.com/cheat-seller-aimjunkies-uses-subpoenas-to-fire-back-at-bungie-220810/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/court-dismisses-bungie-copyright-infringement-claim-against-aimjunkies
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/aimjunkies-subpoenas-valve-to-fight-bungie-copyright-accusations
https://gamedaily.biz/article/2311/federal-court-dismisses-bungies-copyright-claim-against-cheat-seller-aimjunkies
AIMJUNKIES MOTION TO DISMISS AND PRESS RELEASE
https://torrentfreak.com/images/aimjunkies-dismiss.pdf
https://torrentfreak.com/images/phoenix-press.pdf
BUNGIE'S REVISED COMPLAINT
https://torrentfreak.com/images/aim-refile.pdf
LEGAL
https://www.vondranlegal.com/what-is-inducement-of-copyright-infringement
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Twitter Answers Raise More Questions | Musk Countersuit - Part III (VL702)

With Elon Musk having thrown his own 160+ page lawsuit at Twitter, it's no surprise that the social media company has responded with some...passion.
But while Twitter raises a number of good points, it also raises a number of new questions.
Let's talk about it.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/elE2kwwoxcs
It's not a microblogging site, it's "a global platform for real-time self-expression and conversation"...in Virtual Legality.
#elonmusk #twitter #lawsuit
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, LadyEmily!)
03:54 Twitter Answers - Introduction
24:32 Twitter Answers - Preliminary Statements
44:55 Twitter Answers - Parties and Early mDAU Statements
1:03:16 Twitter Answers - mDAU Calculations and Information Obligations
1:35:34 Twitter Answers - Ordinary Course Concerns
1:40:11 Affirmative Defenses and Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_O52bErVCYZfVYMgVgu3nX
COUNTERSUIT
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22127591/musk-public-version-of-counterclaims-answer-w-cos.pdf
MERGER AGREEMENT
https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001418091/67572c16-711a-43fd-9488-b75e3f6bc469.pdf
TWITTER ANSWERS
https://s22.q4cdn.com/826641620/files/doc_news/2022/08/Twitters-Reply-to-Verified-Counterclaims.pdf
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”Shot Down?” | Microsoft Responds To Sony’s Antitrust Concerns (VL702)

Microsoft has laid out it's case for why Sony need not be worried about it's pending acquisition of Activision (or crown jewel FPS Call of Duty), but is it quite as compelling as some have claimed?
They may get shot down, but I suspect they'll get up again...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/gCLtgE9o3bM
#sony #microsoft #antitrust
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:25 VGC Tweet
05:45 VGC Headline
8:00 Idas and ResetEra - Sony Summary
17:18 VGC Xbox Quotes
24:42 Idas - Microsoft's Response
45:22 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
TWEET
https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1557406684074704905
ARTICLE
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-shoots-down-sonys-claims-that-its-activision-acquisition-is-anti-competitive/
SOURCE MATERIAL
https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.php?HJ7F4wnIPj2Y8B7Bj80h1lskjh7ohC8yMfhLoDBLddYr8T4vFoqwZRbmcxSi24V7Yg26FofKf3rtg4pQ5AQV9rEvExlCLNXEnZZiVoz1YTrC99XnlLdP7d0qkoFhPMwv
IDAS/RESETERA POST
https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-responds-to-sonys-claim-that-call-of-duty-is-unrivaled-and-unique.618045/
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Answers And Defenses | Elon Musk’s Twitter Countersuit - Part II (VL701)

Just what goes into a 160+ page countersuit document anyway? Today we discuss Elon Musk's "answers" and "affirmative defenses" and why he let the lawsuit do almost all of his talking for him.
That's a legal conclusion and we deny everything, today...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/ctRYzp10kOY
#elonmusk #twitter #deal
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Opal Studded Dagger)
3:20 Answers - Main Claims
25:16 Answers - A Bit More on mDAU
47:39 Affirmative Defenses
51:25 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_O52bErVCYZfVYMgVgu3nX
COUNTERSUIT
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22127591/musk-public-version-of-counterclaims-answer-w-cos.pdf
MERGER AGREEMENT
https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001418091/67572c16-711a-43fd-9488-b75e3f6bc469.pdf
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Countersuit | A Legal Walkthrough (VL700)

91 pages. One countersuit. Just what does Elon Musk have to say in response to Twitter's attempt to force him to buy the company? And which arguments are stronger than others?
It's going to be a long fall...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/fQfUens2TEc
#elonmusk #twitter #deal
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Nord!)
04:00 Lawsuit - Overview
26:00 Lawsuit - Parties and Factual Allegations
43:06 Lawsuit - Twitter's Representations and Covenants
1:03:40 Lawsuit - mDAU and Indian Lawsuits
1:22:26 Lawsuit - Causes of Action and Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
YOUTUBE VIDEOS/PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_O52bErVCYZfVYMgVgu3nX
ARTICLE
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/5/23293527/elon-musk-countersuit-twitter-acquisition-fraud
COUNTERSUIT
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22127591/musk-public-version-of-counterclaims-answer-w-cos.pdf
MERGER AGREEMENT
https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001418091/67572c16-711a-43fd-9488-b75e3f6bc469.pdf
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EXPOSED! | How The NFL Rigged the Game against Deshaun Watson (VL699)

WARNING: Sensitive Language and Topics
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Former Houston Texans Quarterback Deshaun Watson has been through both the American criminal and civil legal systems, but nowhere was the deck stacked quite so highly against him than it was respect to the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell.
What did his union (the NFLPA) agree to in respect of disciplinary proceedings and why should every NFL player be concerned with how this action is likely to be concluded? And why do concerns about process not end simply because the person is "bad"?
With all this smoke and mirrors Roger Goodell might as well be called David Copperfield...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/2xzEtCC4KCY
#nfl #deshaun #discipline
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:49 Background (Lawsuits and Grand Juries)
05:31 The NFL - Policies and CBA
11:18 The Disciplinary Officer
19:32 Watson's Alleged Predatory Conduct
22:18 Factual Findings
35:21 Disciplinary Determination
46:11 Appealing Appeals
47:43 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
ARTICLES
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31081473/massage-therapists-sue-houston-texans-qb-deshaun-watson-calls-allegations-baseless
https://www.nfl.com/news/second-texas-grand-jury-declines-to-indict-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-on-criminal
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/06/28/deshaun-watson-faces-nfl-disciplinary-hearing-suspension-likely/7749365001/?gnt-cfr=1
https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/08/03/nfl-appealing-deshaun-watsons-six-game-suspension
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/05/05/understanding-the-nfls-new-process-for-imposing-discipline-under-personal-conduct-policy/
LAW
https://www.medlinfirm.com/blog/the-role-of-a-grand-jury-and-how-jurors-are-selected/
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/probable_cause
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.22.htm#22.011
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/pe/htm/pe.21.htm
PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY
https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018%20Policies/2018%20Personal%20Conduct%20Policy.pdf
CBA (ARTICLE 46)
https://overthecap.com/collective-bargaining-agreement/article/46
TWEET
https://twitter.com/NFLPA/status/1553889675282112513
DISCIPLINARY OFFICER DECISION
https://www.outkick.com/wp-content/uploads/deshaun-watson-decision-nfl.pdf
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Sony Can’t Live If Livin’ Is Without...Call Of Duty | Microsoft x Activision (VL698)

Microsoft x Activision continues its plodding march through the regulatory agencies, but as it does so the occasional gem does appear. This weekend, thanks to resetera user Idas, public reports made to the Brazilian regulatory authorities has given us a better understanding of what Sony, Ubisoft, and more think of the deal.
But as with any public filing, things are not precisely as they might appear on the surface.
Sony's not punching down, but it is getting in some Brazilian whacks...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/TI5aZ3YJfcc
#microsoft #activision #sony
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
06:56 The Inimitable Call of Duty
15:03 Game Pass
21:59 Other Players/Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8
ARTICLE
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/
POST
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-official-opinions-from-sony-ubisoft-wb-bn-apple-riot-google-and-more-about-the-activision-blizzard-acquisition.614193/#post-90847698
DATABASE
https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_processo_exibir.php?1MQnTNkPQ_sX_bghfgNtnzTLgP9Ehbk5UOJvmzyesnbE-Rf6Pd6hBcedDS_xdwMQMK6_PgwPd2GFLljH0OLyFX6gl2sGKAL6BCs1NvfGDcTA25PStaVelgicwm5iRue6
SONY DOCUMENT
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