Haley MacLean
@haleyfax.bsky.social
Head of Video Game Practice at Voyer Law, IP/tech/corporate @minnmax.com Community Manager, Cohort and Bonus Pod host @pewpewbang.bsky.social co-host Email: haley@voyerlaw.com. PP: @hugop_arts She/her 🏳️🌈
Guess what reviewed two more Publishing Agreements today and they both had a no gen ai clause, the streak continues
Haley MacLean@haleyfax.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat if I told you that all of the Publishing Agreements I have reviewed in the last 6 months (several dozen) included a no gen AI provision, wherein the use of gen AI in development is a material breach, but companies like Epic and EA are still trying to convince us the industry is cool with it
What if I told you that all of the Publishing Agreements I have reviewed in the last 6 months (several dozen) included a no gen AI provision, wherein the use of gen AI in development is a material breach, but companies like Epic and EA are still trying to convince us the industry is cool with it
Austin Wood@woodwould.bsky.social · 2w agoHe's only gone and written 2,500 more words about how game devs feel about generative AI. Latest piece quotes around two dozen different people with an indie background. When asked how they feel about gen AI, not one, but two devs responded, "Fuck that shit." www.gamesradar.com/games/it-cre...
Opposing parties using AI instead of hiring their own lawyer to review edits is the most insufferable WASTE OF TIME thing possible but sometimes like today I get to leave a comment in the doc saying "this isn't real, your AI hallucinated this case law" and then I feel good again
One cost $750 and one cost $2,000 plus guess which is which
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"Why does Haley have such bad anxiety?? She should just relax!!" Meanwhile the autoprompts I see on a near daily basis while going about my normal workday doing normal corporate law things:
I’ve decided I want to start getting tattoos and the way I want to do it is I commission indie devs to drawn things I love in their art style, so it’s like I’m Pokemon collecting all my fav artists/games on my bod. Already sent out a few dms, let’s see what comes back!
The way I’m only an hour into Chrono Trigger and I already get it y’all
We have never 'owned' our games, our games just had no technological protection measures. (thread 👇, I'm so mad about the PS no physical decision and I need an IP rant)
I wonder if other lawyers keep Pokemon Center virtual queues up while they draft too
Card show haul! In which most of my budget was spent obtaining this base set Blastoise for $130 CAD! Now just need the Charizard and I’m done base!
You ever just drive an hour or two to the most empty beach you can find to hang out with your dog and blast Chappell Roan in your ear holes
Just learned that the salon where you can get your nails done in GTAVI will only be available in the Ultimate Edition. Ladies we've done it. The pink tax has made it to video game version pricing. Not just shitty razors for us anymore!
Nobody could've predicted this much dancing at the Dead by Daylight event. Don't miss our fun travelogue in Montreal with @sarahpodz.bsky.social and @haleyfax.bskysocial. youtu.be/-gpcADkzSiE
Lying on my resume and saying I’m a former esports player now Also watch Sarah and I go to Montreal to attend Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary it’s the most fun I’ve had in forever
MinnMax@minnmax.com · last mo."Haley, you're on the big screen!" This is e-sports. Watch @haleyfax.bsky.social wow attendees at the Dead by Daylight event in Montreal. youtu.be/-gpcADkzSiE
Unreal Engine 6 incorporating Gen AI tools may give most publishers the ability to void a development contract. Video Game IP lawyer @haleyfax.bsky.social explains the clear issues on the new episode of The MinnMax Show. youtu.be/lOL3vaHTU9U
I completely disagree, but I’m getting tired of people telling me I’m wrong about things that are literally my career and I have spent 8 years studying. I’ve written papers, factums and chapters of textbooks on this. But you’ll google some stuff and interpret it to fit your narrative, same old.
ahem, AI CANNOT ASSIGN COPYRIGHT. YOU WILL NOT OWN THE THINGS THIS THING MAKES EVEN IF THEY TRY AND ASSIGN IT TO YOU. USING THIS WOULD TECHNICALLY BE IN VIOLATION OF 100% OF PUBLISHER AGREEMENTS I HAVE SEEN
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2mo ago'The road to Unreal Engine 6' - www.unrealengine.com/news/the-roa... "for UE6, we see LLMs, generative AI models, and tools like Claude and Codex playing a central role in helping you build content faster while maintaining the creative control you need."
The new Pew Pew Bang is a fun sci-fi role-playing campaign, but as always there are some growing pains as the new cast gets to know each other. Thanks to @chuckduck365.bsky.social for returning as GM! Watch here or listen on your podcast app: youtu.be/ND2vh_iiyCU
PR friends I am seeing a lot of 'sending this email under embargo' and that's not how agreements work and I could argue nothing you just sent me i have to consider confidential. You can't unilaterally impose an NDA. Please be more careful!