A UK court has ruled that Runescape's gold pieces can be stolen under the terms of the country's theft laws.

What does this mean for the industry in the UK and the rest of the world?

We take a look at the ruling and its repercussions: videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/thou-shalt...

VGIM turned two years old last month, so we're having a party to celebrate 🎉

Join us in London on Wednesday 26th November to sip, chat, and possibly eat a slice of branded birthday cake.

Thanks to Renaissance PR, Fifty, and the Games Rating Authority for sponosring.

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Welcome to a gloriously rebranded Video Games Industry Memo.

Bask in our clean, modern and fully initialed logo, which is pronounced Vee-gym for the pedants out there.

Do auteurs like Hideo Kojima increase the understanding of how we make games, or obscure it?

@grapedosmil.bsky.social headed to a star studded event in London to investigate

www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-kojima...

Please say a hearty hello to @vitageorge.bsky.social, who is writing their first edition of VGIM later this week.

George is a top-notch journalist who has written about games for ESPN, NME, IGN and other non-abbreviated publications.

Give them a follow ahead of this Thursday's newsletter 🤝

We want you all to give a big hearty VGIM hello to Tom Regan (aka @grapedosmil.bsky.social).

Tom is taking the VGIM reins this week and will be writing to you with his thoughts about Summer Game Fest.

Give him a follow and make sure to drop him your jobs, events and game release tips 💪

Do what the hotel room tells you, Bluesky.

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