Game Development Business and Legal Guide (Premier Press Game Development) - page 1
- Main page
- Main page
- Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Letter from theSeries Editor
- Introduction
- How to Use this Book
- Chapter 1. 118 Things to Know About Running a Game Development Company
- In Action
- 3 Things to Know About Your Publisher
- 115 Things to Know About Running Your Company
- Chapter 2. First Steps
- First Steps in Action
- Decide Ownership Stakes
- Choose an Entity for Your Business
- Issue the Ownership Stakes
- Deciding Ownership Stakes
- Choose a Business Entity
- Issuing Ownership Stakes
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Financing a Game Development Venture
- Financing in Action
- Introduction
- How Much Money Do YouNeed to Raise?
- Raising MoneyFinancing the EarlyStage Venture
- Selling the Company
- Getting Into and Out of Trouble
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Staffing Up
- Staffing Up in Action
- Introduction
- See Things from Your Employees Point of View
- Employ People without GettingSued or Screwed
- State and Federal Regulations
- Do s and Don ts
- Anatomy of an EmploymentAgreementIncluding StockCompensation
- Independent Contractors
- Avoiding Lawsuits
- Summary
- Chapter 5. A Primer on Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property in Action
- IP 101
- Protecting Your Assets
- Summary
- Chapter 6. The Publishing Contract
- The Publishing Contract in Action
- Introduction
- Long-Form versus Short-Form
- Tips for Reading and Negotiatinga Contract
- Work for Hire Publishing Agreement
- For Content
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Licensing
- Licensing in Action
- Introduction
- Content Licensing
- Key Concepts and Contract Terms
- Four Examples
- Global Licensing
- Summary
- Glossary
