Insights

Employment issues in the video games industry

Following a series of high profile events across the globe, UK games workers are seeking greater recognition of their employment rights.

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In-game purchases

The use of in-game purchases has become increasingly popular. This monetisation model involves the sale of game play extras to users in order to add an additional revenue stream. For example, the hugely popular battle royale game, Fortnite, was one of the highest grossing video games of 2018 despite being free to play.

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Continued growth and a shift to new markets and new players

The video games industry continues to enjoy significant growth, with revenues growing at double-digit rates since 2012.

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User-generated content in games adverts

It is becoming increasingly common for games platforms to have User Generated Content (UGC) systems integrated into the game itself, and to allow users to post UGC in chat forums or pin adverts to the platform.

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Protecting prosthetics patients and intellectual property

As with all areas of medical technology, where there is innovation, then regulation and intellectual property issues are not far behind. This is illustrated by the regulatory framework surrounding neural prosthetics.

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BodyTech - a new wave of medical devices product liability litigation?

Every industry is affected by advances in technology including artificial intelligence, robotics and the Internet of Things. The medical and healthcare sectors are no exception, and digital health innovation is progressing at a rapid pace. The growing market of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)) and BodyTech/wearable devices is likely to have a significant impact on the product liability regime.

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HealthTech, BodyTech, MedTech, LifestyleTech – what are they?

With some creativity and a bit of know-how, nearly any industry can set foot into the technology world and add a 'tech' suffix to the sector name: fintech, fashtech, proptech, edtech – and, of course, the health and welfare industry is also realising the benefits of intersecting health, fitness, medicine and the mind with technology, leading to a raft of new tech verticals.

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Border issues: medical devices, wellbeing and lifestyle apps

The borderline between medical devices and wellbeing/lifestyle apps has become thinner with advances in technology and increased public demand for apps that track our physiological functions, remind us when to take medication or help to improve our health and wellbeing.

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