More than just a game
Introduction
More Than Just a Game is a unique international series of academic-led conferences on Games and Interactive Entertainment Law with events in London, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, Munich, Maastricht and Milan attracting an international network of researchers and legal professionals who are passionate about the most successful and fastest-growing of the Creative Industries. Our mission is to build bridges between academia, the legal profession, and the games and interactive entertainment industries for the purpose of facilitating high-impact, industry-informed, multidisciplinary research.
Our events bring together creators, innovators, researchers, industry experts, in-house counsels, and practitioners to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, explore solutions and map those legal issues that must be addressed leading to better understanding, promotion and protection of interactive entertainment. Each conference is themed to gather specific perspectives informing future research and policy papers. So will the conference in Maastricht.
Programme:
Location: Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics (SBE)
Contact: Chantal Meertens
Organizers: Mr Anselm Kamperman Sanders and Dr. Anke Moerland
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13.00 - 13.20 |
Registration |
| 13.20 - 13.30 | Welcome |
| 13.30 - 14.45 |
Video games as copyright works and interactive storytelling The speakers will address the legal qualification of video games as a computer programme or a copyright work. Also, the legal protection for board games and how that may change when games are offered in a digital context will be addressed. Speakers: |
| 14.45 - 15.15 | Break |
| 15.15 - 16.30 |
Serious games in health care This panel will address the impact of medical device law and the GDPR on the development and functioning of games used in healthcare. Speakers: |
| 16.30 - 17.15 |
Fireside chat on the role of competition law in the video game industry and platform dominance Speakers: |
| 17.15 - 18.00 | Networking snacks and drinks |
Relevant links
https://www.mtjg.co.uk/maastricht
https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/igir
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