What do PlayStation exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits, multi-platform Yakuza franchise spin-off Lost Judgment, and Xbox exclusive Forza Horizon 5 all have in common? Some questionable timing.
Review Embargoes, "early" access bonuses, and marketing with "Day One" when a release is anything but are all on the menu today.
What do you call a review that's kept from sight? Lost Judgment...in Virtual Legality.
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Discussed in this episode:
PlayStation Blog Posts for Kena: Bridge of Spirits https://blog.playstation.com/tag/kena-bridge-of-spirits/
"They set the embargo for launch day?" Twitter Thread - September 20, 2021 - Hoeg Law https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1439980767187189761
"Bethesda Isn’t Sending Out Early Review Copies Of Doom" Kotaku - May 11, 2016 https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/05/bethesda-isnt-sending-out-early-review-copies-of-doom/
"Lost Judgment pre-order and post-launch details revealed" PlayStation Blog - September 3, 2021 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/03/lost-judgment-pre-order-and-post-launch-details-revealed/
"Lost Judgment Does Not Work On PlayStation Consoles Despite Being Released" GameRant - September 20, 2021 https://gamerant.com/lost-judgment-not-work-playstation-consoles-release/
"We’ve been made aware of delays regarding Lost Judgment’s Early Access..." Tweet - September 20, 2021 - RGG Studio https://twitter.com/RGGStudio/status/1439926934293594117
"Lost Judgment: Which Edition Should You Buy?" The Gamer - September 3, 2021 https://www.thegamer.com/lost-judgment-version-edition-differences/
"PlayStation Store cancellation policy" https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/playstation-store-cancellation-policy/
"PLAY NEW RELEASES ON DAY ONE" Xbox Website https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/play-day-one
Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition Xbox Website https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/forza-horizon-5-premium-edition/
"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
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