Since Microsoft announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest independent video games’ developer and publisher worldwide, competitors and national competition authorities alike have been busy, around the world, in assessing the potential substantial lessening of competition that such a large deal may entail. Let’s dive in, and assess where this acquisition is at, in…
This 20 year old legal saga turns into a public relations and legal nightmare for the L’Oréal group, which karma is decidedly being tarnished by its bullying, deceptive and ongoing strategies to illegally lift patented technologies licensed to someone else, and to then convince a first degree judge that the lawful licensee’s ensuing legal claims…
Gaming, and the competitive games sector, in particular esports and virtual sports, are growing exponentially. The magnitude of such growth can be measured by global financial, economic and social metrics. While this development is no doubt advantageous for the sports, gaming and esports sectors, it raises issues in relation to the most adequate ways to…
Wendy Bernfeld has built a stellar career in the streaming industry, even before online video on demand existed! Let’s hear how she got a start, and built up from that, to become the managing director of Amsterdam-based streaming consultancy Rights Stuff.
Malik Mezzadri, who performs under the stage name Magic Malik, tells us all about his flautist, and jazz, expertise, as one of the most productive and creative composers, and interpreters, of flute-centered musical works. Through his Fanfare XP iterations, the Magic Malik orchestra and, more recently, the Jazz Association, Malik blows everyone’s mind with his…
