CONTRACT KILLER 3: No consequences for publisher delays & other timing issues In Part 1 and Part 2 of this “Contract Killers” series we looked at how certain clauses might affect when and how a develo...

CONTRACT KILLER 2: Bad Payment Terms (Back End) Making sure you get paid The primary reason for most developers wanting publisher support is the access to funding. That is cash during development to h...

Last week saw the release of the latest instalment in IO Interactive’s long running stealth series, Hitman, featuring the return of everybody’s favourite barcoded assassin. However, in this series we ...

Summary: The value of a games business predominantly resides in the intellectual property which that studio owns or can exploit. As such it is important for devs to be sure that they own the intellect...

Summary: The value of a games business predominantly resides in the intellectual property which that studio owns or can exploit. Being aware of your intellectual property rights and the value in them ...