It turns out that some venture contracts contain a loophole that allows a party to unilaterally exit the deal. Lawyers from REVERA, Diana Kryltzova and Alexandra Kovaleva, explained what this loophole is.

We continue to share videos (and transcripts) of the talks from the Minsk session of the “Gaming Industry” conference (GIC) that took place in April. Today’s featured presentation is “The Most Common Disputes in GameDev and How to Resolve Them Without Going to Court” by Kristina Voinilovich, a lawyer from REVERA. Plus, just a reminder that on July 10, the “Gaming Industry” will be held in Saint Petersburg.

The topic of age ratings has been a hotly debated issue in the Russian gaming industry over the past year due to markings proposed by the RVIA and APRIORI associations. Considering that one of them may well be mandated for all gaming projects distributed in Russia, it’s high time to examine international practices. In her column for App2Top, Svetlana Gordey, a leading lawyer from REVERA, detailed the history and types of these markings.

Continuing our tradition of wrapping up the year 2024 together with top managers and experts from the gaming industry (and related sectors), we present an interview with Artem Handriko, head of the IT/IP practice at REVERA.

Svetlana Gordey, a leading attorney at REVERA, discussed the variety of tax incentives, strong legal protections, and a developed business environment that make the UK an almost ideal location for gaming studios in her column for App2Top.

The tax reliefs for companies in the gaming sector in China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany were discussed by the lawyers at REVERA.

The presence of a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is currently a mandatory requirement under European law, as well as the laws of Brazil and the United Kingdom. Experts from the law firm REVERA, Julia Burmistrova and Ekaterina Yakoltsevich, explained what it is and what aspects should be considered within it.

Specialists from the legal company REVERA, Svetlana Gordey and Daria Savko, discussed what “gold farming” is and whether it can be legally combated.

On the mechanics of options and possible conditions of option programs, specialists from the legal company REVERA, Nikolay Gorelik and Ekaterina Yakoltsevich, shared in their column on App2Top.

Why gaming companies need EULA, what it happens, what you should pay attention to when preparing it for the game, — Svetlana Gordey and Daria Savko, specialists of REVERA law firm, told in their column for App2Top.

What you should pay attention to when licensing soundtracks for the game, — Svetlana Gordey and Daria Savko, specialists of the REVERA law firm, told in their column for App2Top.

About the practices that investors resort to to retain the founders of IT companies – in their material for App2Top they toldAlyona Potorskaya and Ekaterina Yakoltsevich, employees of the REVERA law firm.

The lawyers of REVERA shared their experience in supporting venture transactions over the past year, highlighting common points for all of them.

What is the section “assurances and guarantees” in contracts related to the publication of the game and attracting investments, — told in the column for App2Top.ru senior lawyer Anastasia Akulich and lawyer Alexandra Kovaleva from the REVERA Legal group.

Briefly about the main controversial legal situations in the gaming industry, he told for App2Top.ru Kamal Terekhov, Head of the Arbitration & IT Disputes Division of the REVERA Group.