The European Parliament and the Council adopted the digital contracts directive in May 2019, and Member States have two years to implement the directive in their national law. The new rules will then begin to apply all around EU by the end of 2021. In Finland, the Government has recently...
While eSports is classified as sports in Finnish taxation, it involves several interpretative factors within the field of tax law. One issue that gamers face, is the versatile stream of income which cause uncertainty under the current tax regime. For many, the most important source of income are tournament prizes,...
Last week, Apple announced that it will change the App Store policies as a part of a settlement in the class-action lawsuit brought by US app developers against Apple in 2019. The agreement includes, in addition to a $100 million payment form Apple, changes in how developers can contact customers...
The Epic Games v. Apple trial aka (possibly) the most epic legal showdown in the video game industry history started on May 3rd in the US District Court of Northern California. Disputes arose between the two companies when Epic Games made updates to its best-selling online video game, Fortnite, attempting...
In September 2020, we discussed the Epic Games vs. Apple (and Google) case in our blog post. To cut a long story short, Epic Games introduced a new payment system for its best-selling mobile game, Fortnite, offering an alternative in-app purchase method. The new payment system bypasses the 30 %...
We have already covered some basics relating to loot boxes in our article. After writing the article there have been some major developments in the gaming world - so let’s take a look at the recent issues regarding the infamous in-game reward mechanism. What exactly is going on? During the fall of 2020,...
Well that escalated quickly. Apple didn’t like Epic Games’ new payment system and removed Fortnite from the App Store. This might have a big impact on the future of in-app purchases. Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, one of the most popular online video games at the moment, recently announced...
This year, the Finnish Game Awards (FGA) were held virtually. We have hosted FGA’s pre-parties for several years and we really missed all our friends, but we hope to see you next year! During the digital event nine awards and accolades were given out - Congratulations to Remedy Entertainment Plc,...
As we spend more and more time at home playing games, the thought may come to mind “Should I test my metal in an online tournament? Or maybe our friendly group tournament could be something bigger...” Due to gaming in general becoming more mainstream and becoming more than just a hobby, as shown by the explosive growth of the eSports industry during...
HILLA Entertainment is in good company: the Finland based firm has started collaboration with LaLiga, one of the largest football leagues in the world. HILLA Entertainment’s event concept, Football Triathlon, is the first of its kind. The event combines traditional football with table football and virtual football, creating a unique sporting...
