Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Canada

Entertainment - Video Gaming

I'm planning on hosting regular video

game tournaments. The series of

tournaments will be for profit, albeit

meagre.I have a two part question.

First, I 'm sure I need some kind of

commercial license agreement to

hold this kind of tournament.

However i read online that

purchasing the game was license,

although i don't believe this to be

true. I was just hoping to get this

confirmed. Second, who should I be

requesting this license from? Would

it be a game developer, publisher or

both?


Asked on 9/21/08, 12:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Meldon Ellis Ellis Business Lawyers

Re: Entertainment - Video Gaming

I assume you will you be hosting these games online?

Practically all software is sold under license - for example when you buy Microsoft Office you are purchasing a license to use the software.

If you are using gaming software you will need to comply with the terms of that software license.

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Answered on 9/22/08, 1:10 pm


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