Kinga Palińska

CD Projekt RED

To recreate or not to recreate – how to depict reality in video games?   Kinga is a lawyer with several years of experience within the area of intellectual property and entertainment law. After gaining diverse experience in an international law firm and public institutions, she decided to join CD PROJEKT’s legal team and has been its member for almost three years. In her daily work Kinga focuses on advising on various matters related to intellectual property, marketing and PR as well as game & business development.   To recreate or not to recreate – how to depict reality in video games?   Have you ever wanted to set your game in NYC, Paris or Tokyo? Have you dreamt of creating a game which depicts our reality to the biggest extent possible? Or maybe you were wondering how to make a character that looks like a famous celebrity? If the answer to any of these questions is a yes, you have probably also heard about lawsuits that many developers had to face in this regard. During this presentation we will analize what rules to follow and how to avoid getting sued over depicting reality in your game.