Mastering the Game : Business and Legal Issues for Video Game Developers.

Chapter 1 : The global structure of the video game industry
1.1. The current video game industry landscape
1.2. The changing landscape of the video game industry
1.3. Impact of the changing landscape and its effects on game development
1.4. The role of the publisher
Chapter 2 : Dealing with video game publishers
2.1. The role of the publisher
2.2. The publishing agreement
2.3. Scenario 1: Questions for the developer when the publisher owns the IP to the game
2.4. Scenario 2: Questions for a distribution agreement only
2.5. Scenario 3: Publisher helps finance a game based on developer's concept
Chapter 3 : Intellectual property in the videogame industry
3.1. The importance of intellectual property
Chapter 4 : Licensing IP for games
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The licensing agreement: the long form agreement
4.3. The major issues in licensing agreements
4.4. Licensing properties: back to the future
Chapter 5 : Music
5.1. Introduction
Chapter 6 : Issues dealing with console platform manufacturers
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Approving publishers and developers; agreements
6.3. Development and manufacturing issues
6.4. Business issues
6.5. Legal issues
6.6. Moving forward
Chapter 7 : Digital distribution
7.1. PC digital distribution introduction
7.2. The long form agreement: introduction
Chapter 8 : The regulation of the game industry
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Data privacy
9.3. Consumer protection
9.4. Advertising and marketing
9.5. Other regulation
9.6. Ratings
Chapter 10 : Confidentiality agreements
10.1. The purpose of the confidentiality agreements
The major issues in a confidentiality agreement
The major terms in the confidentiality agreement
10.4. Deal memos: purpose and potential problems
Chapter 11 : Common clauses in agreements
11.1. Common clauses in agreements.