Mods as Lightning Rods: A Typology of Video Game Mods, Intellectual Property, and Social Benefit/Harm
@article{Kretzschmar2019ModsAL, title={Mods as Lightning Rods: A Typology of Video Game Mods, Intellectual Property, and Social Benefit/Harm}, author={M. Kretzschmar and Mel Stanfill}, journal={Social & Legal Studies}, year={2019}, volume={28}, pages={517 - 536} }
Video game modification, or ‘modding’ – nonprofessionals altering or adding to games – is, in some interpretations of US law, copyright infringement or a violation of end-user license agreements. However, though mods are roughly all equally (il)legal, the industry only sometimes uses its legal power to stop them. In this article, we explore the economic and social factors that impact how video game corporations employ the law in relation to modding, revealing a symbiotic relationship. We argue… Expand
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