Game Connect 07 - Deus ex machina? or How Developers Play God in MMORPGs

A discussion on how contracts control virtual worlds and particularly intellectual property rights in user generated content.

Audience: Managers

Adam Simpson, Managing Director, Simpsons Solicitors

Adam Simpson has recently become the Managing Director of Simpsons Solicitors, a specialist entertainment law firm established in 1986. His clients include game developers, software developers, film and music distributors, book and magazine publishers, production companies, music publishers, and a wide range of other IP based businesses. In the gaming arena, he is currently negotiating a development agreement for a MMORPG with a well known American developer. Adam is a member of the Game Developers Association Australian, convenor of the Contemporary Music Working Group and a board member of the Music Council of Australia. A long time Mac user, Adam gets his gaming fix via console.