Videogames

Leaders in Games Industry Law

Recognised as one of the UK’s leading law firms for videogames, our team includes lawyers who have been at the cutting edge of the videogames industry for over 25 years. We are more than simply lawyers. We understand how deals are structured and the commercial positions reflecting industry norms.

We pride ourselves on forging real partnerships with clients and being regarded as an extension of their business.

We represent clients across the full spectrum of the videogames sector, both in the UK and around the world, from independent studios, game service providers, investors and start-ups to global publishers, major developers, distributors, platforms, individuals and trade bodies.

Our team has vast experience of every type and genre of videogame, across all platforms, formats and genres, including both physical and digital – from AAA racing games, to hyper-casual, mobile, browser based, console, Roblox and all related services. Drawing on years of videogame experience, our lawyers combine high-quality legal advice with real sector insight, helping clients move quickly, protect their IP and stay ahead of market change.

Comprehensive Legal Support for Games Businesses

We support you every step of the way across all aspects of the videogame life cycle and provide a one stop shop for your legal and business affairs needs. Whether you are a start-up studio looking to know the legal essentials needed to be put in place, or you’re a AAA studio, requiring investment or specialist games compliance support, we have the experience and resources to help.

Here’s a sample of the typical work areas and support we provide:

• Working with you on every stage of the game development process, covering all your game compliance requirements, including game content, from securing rights to feature vehicles, buildings, music and brands to advising on the legality of featuring buildings, art and designs in game
• Helping you set up and grow your studio, from dealing with all employment and shareholder aspects to providing you with key template documents and getting you ready for investment and video game tax credits
• Advising and negotiating complex development and publishing deals, game licensing and partnership contracts
• Game distribution, physical, digital and global, including all forms of merchandising, porting and localization
• All areas of IP protection and enforcement, from protecting the name of your game to advising on how best to protect your in-game icons and characters
• Regulatory compliance, with our advice tailored to the games sector, from online safety, to advising code, loot boxes and all forms of data protection, privacy and compliance
• Covering all your employment needs
• Securing financing and investment for your studio and game
• Advising on all your game licensing needs, from headline licenses, game content, music licensing and composer arrangements, voice over, motion capture etc.
• Sub-contracting and outsourcing arrangements
• Ensuring your player user journey and legal terms are fully compliant