Scandal in Ukraine! No, not that One. The Frogwares One. (VL111)
27Developer Frogwares Games (Sherlock Holmes; The Sinking City) has its own mystery to unravel, as it turns to social media to work through why its publisher, Focus Home Interactive, has delisted almost all of its games.
What happened here and what is likely to happen in the future?
What is the relationship between licensor (IP owner) and licensee (publisher), and why will the terms of the underlying contract likely determine the end result?
And why do all parties discussing a business relationship need to "focus" on the written language, despite what assurances they might otherwise receive?
We're not in the 'trust me' business...in Virtual Legality.
#Frogwares #FocusHome #Delisting
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Discussed in this episode:
"Attention: an important message from our studio."
Tweet - September 26, 2019 - Frogwares (@Frogwares)
https://twitter.com/Frogwares/status/1177221382003933184
"Frogwares games pulled from storefronts amid dispute with publisher, Focus Home Interactive"
GameDailyBiz - September 27, 2019 - Sarah LeBoeuf
https://gamedaily.biz/article/1247/frogwares-games-pulled-from-storefronts-amid-dispute-with-publisher-focus-home-interactive
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