Appendix IV
This appendix is a short and somewhat personal introduction to legal issues for game developers. Your goal as a game developer is to make good games, which is easier said than done. Along the way, you’ll need to deal with copyrights, trademarks, patents, etc. First things first: I am not a lawyer and everything in this section is for educational purposes and not legal advice.
If you can afford it and are planning to release your game commercially, it might be beneficial for you to hire a lawyer to help you, preferably a specialist in game development law or intellectual property (IP). If you work for a company of any size your employer should let you know about your legal obligations when developing games for them. If you are ...
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