Digital games qualify as ‘art’ and should allow the game developers the freedom of speech and expression. But, should players be permitted to engage in racist, sexist, or otherwise problematic speech, during tournaments that are sometimes broadcast to audiences around the world. Earlier, game developers had been lax in enforcing clear standards of behaviour forRead more
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Unlike a pirate treasure chest, gaming loot boxes cannot be robbed. One needs to earn them – either by devoting in-game time or by spending real-world currency. But what happens if you spend 500 bucks buying a virtual loot box (anticipating to unlock a rare weapon), and all you get is a new t-shirt forRead more
The WHO classification The World Health Organisation (“WHO”) recently classified compulsive gaming as a mental health disorder, affecting both children and adults (“Gaming Disorder”), in the 11th revision to the International Classification of Diseases (“ICD”). The Gaming Disorder can be diagnosed if the following symptoms exist: Control over online gaming is impairedRead more
Fantasy sports are no longer an alien concept in India. With the introduction of gaming websites like Dream11, which recently became India’s first gaming Unicorn,[1] fantasy gaming has taken a front seat. According to a recent IFSG-KPMG report,[2] there are about 20 million fantasy gamers in India currently and this number is expected to riseRead more
The gaming industry is a sizeable component of the global digital content market and is also one of the leading industries where blockchain technology is being rapidly integrated. A report titled ‘A Brief Overview: Blockchain Technology in Gaming’[1] (“Report”) was released recently by online gaming platform Tradisys, in collaboration with crypto platform ‘Waves’. This reportRead more
The online gaming industry is showing promise and I believe it holds an exciting future. Unfortunately, it has been embroiled in some controversy on account of being associated with being a lazy man’s pastime or a game not needing skill. I shall address these apprehensions at a later time. In this post, I focus onRead more