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Richard Hoeg

1 month

This episode is not just about Dr. Disrespect, but about the intersection of duty, law, morality, and judgment; it's the kind of discussion you won't find anywhere but in #VirtualLegality . Come check it out!

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

4 months

Sorry folks, you picked the wrong one.

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@VGC_News

4 months

Fallout 4 was the best selling game across Europe last week, with sales rising more than 7,500% following the launch of the Fallout TV show.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Hey folks! So had a bit of a stroke there as I know many of you’ve heard. @MrsHoegLaw has been doing an absolutely amazing job keeping me apprised of all the wonderful thoughts and more coming from all of you here on the Internet.

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Heard Legal Team: Ok, Ok, stick with me now. We’ve only got 8 hours left. What if we call the most hostile witness we can, who’s known for talking…very…slowly, and who, when last put on the stand, was sympathetic and charismatic enough for many to call the case for him.

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@ChanleySPainter

2 years

BREAKING: #JohnnyDepp will be called by #AmberHeard ’s defense on Monday @CourtTV

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

A riddle: Who’s got two thumbs, recently had a stroke, and just got approved to walk “unassisted” (no wheelchair, no walker, no cane (!))??

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@HoegLaw

2 years

Just know that while rehab may be the hardest thing I’ve ever done, this thing isn’t going to kill me and however that might make you feel it’s entirely due to @MrsHoegLaw .

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Hey folks, I really appreciate all the well wishes, cards, Care Bears, and more. I know I’ve tweeted recently, but I’m not back as much as “bored”. Still a long ways to go, but rehab is going well and I make progress every day. Hoping to return in some real form in March.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

I'm *very* happy to announce the return of #VirtualLegality ..., premiering at 4PM Eastern tomorrow, March 3rd. "XBOX x ACTIVISION | Lawyer Reacts to Sony's Biggest Loss Yet (VL758)" LINK:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Hi @TaylorLorenz , it’s not a bad faith campaign. I don’t know you from Adam and invited you to talk on my show. It’s that in an article premised around the fact that content creators don’t have the ethical bounds of legacy media, you (or your legacy publication) managed to…

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

“YouTube Pundit”! I don’t think you want me to start reciting my legal training, class rank, near two decades of transaction experience, or the consulting work I do…for Wall Street. Happy to have a real conversation, Jason, but you’d probably need to unblock me first. ;)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Uh oh. You’ve all done it now. :) (But sincerely — thanks everyone. And thanks, @YouTube .)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

An off-cycle, mid-year partnership elevation? This is a BIG deal.

Brown Rudnick

@BrownRudnickLLP

2 years

We are pleased to announce that Camille Vasquez has been elevated to partner. She was a key member of the litigation team that won a jury verdict last week for actor #JohnnyDepp in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Full announcement here:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Killed at my monthly therapy assessment today. ALL MILESTONES ACHEIVED. (typed entirely with left hand)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Well folks, I really don't know what to say. Honestly, that's not a position in which I'm used to finding myself. Thank you to absolutely everyone, but especially to @legalbytesmedia for being such a big portion of this last month and the final push.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

This is a truly amazing article (and tweet) in its singular, inescapable mission to present erroneously or incomplete information. Thankfully it will have limited effects because it's only going out to...9.2 million people. Oh, we should talk about this. (thread)

NBC News

@NBCNews

2 years

The online support marks a shift in attitude toward Amber Heard, who, during the six-week trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, became the center of backlash from Johnny Depp fans while the proceedings were broadcast across the country.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Just got to go for a walk in our nearby state park with the family on this beautiful 50 degree MI day. Feels good to be alive, man!

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

6 months

Folks, ABK was a full fledged publisher. You don’t need two separate back offices at one company. Pause a bit before sounding the alarm bells for the industry (while still being sympathetic to the individuals impacted.)

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@BellularGaming

6 months

Fucking hell. Microsoft laying off 1900 Activision Blizzard & Xbox employees. Activision Blizzard is particularly impacted.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

An odd position to stake out in an article entirely premised on defending another “online creator” (that happens to be on the author’s “side”) but to each their own. After all, if there’s anything Depp v Heard has shown, it’s the state of the media’s journalistic standards.

Kat Tenbarge

@kattenbarge

2 years

There has been a push from Depp’s base to legitimize the “internet journalists” who support Depp. But these online creators don’t follow journalistic standards or ethics, like reaching out to people for comment before you post allegations against them.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

6 months

Anybody can sue anyone for any reason. So I can’t tell you what Nintendo will or won’t do about Palworld. I can tell you, however, that they’d have a tough time winning on any infringement claim that isn’t arguing a direct design copy.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Judge on Microsoft x Activision (and Sony).

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

10 months

I truly believe it’s articles like these that have resulted in the bloated, ponderous, momentum-free storytelling that practically defines PlayStation nowadays.

IGN

@IGN

10 months

Emotional ties to characters and relationships within their worlds are the core pillar of Sony’s storytelling playbook, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is no exception with Peter and Miles’ personal journeys taking center stage.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

I know that both you and the Washington Post can do better. And while I’m looking forward to seeing that, I fear that if you chalk up these legitimate critiques solely to “bad faith” neither you nor your publication will ever get there. I’d love for you to prove me wrong.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Sony is light years behind Xbox on the generational transition, and honestly in cases like this it starts to smell of duplicity and greed.

Polygon

@Polygon

2 years

Save $10 on Horizon Forbidden West by buying the PS4 version

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

There is no indication that Wall Street "believes the deal will fail". MSFT/ACTI is trending at ~70/30 from the market, w/ a year+ of "time value of money" discounts in an inflationary environment also incorporated. Complete, unmitigated, bullshit.

Wall Street Is Betting That Microsoft-Activision Deal Will Fail

Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company’s $69 billion sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting that Biden antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest...

www.bloomberg.com

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

3 months

For the record, a thread like this is how you get a disciplinary meeting/fired. Maybe he doesn't care. Maybe he's just had enough. But it's highly unusual to see messaging like this go out at virtually the same time as "bad news" from your bosses (and their bosses).

Dinga Bakaba 451

@DBakaba

3 months

This is absolutely terrible. Permission to be human : to any executive reading this, friendly reminder that video games are an entertainment/cultural industry, and your business as a corporation is to take care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Suffice it to say, my lovely wife was more than ready. I absolutely COULD NOT do absolutely any of this without her. I love you, honey.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! It's because of you all that more than $125,000 was just raised for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. I could not be more proud of the community. THANK YOU!

Legal Bytes 🍽💙

@legalbytesmedia

2 years

Allllll right, at 10 am EST tomorrow, we're going live for a good cause!! Join me, @HoegLaw , and others to fundraise for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles!! Check the video description for how to donate!!

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

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(i) Misframe the legal status of @legalbytesmedia (and her panel) as “influencer” with no acknowledgment that she’s a lawyer. (ii) Lied about reaching out for comment. (iii) Removed such lie without noting the edit (which likely would have ended the story there). (Cont.)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

You (or your publication) have the responsibility to get things right. As I said, I don’t know you. I have nothing against you. But I can see your output in this instance is wanting…especially when it wants to frame legacy media as the adults in the room.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

8 months

Honestly it was simply nominated for 7 too many.

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@DiscussingFilm

8 months

‘SPIDER-MAN 2’ won 0 awards at #TheGameAwards It was nominated for 7.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

The abject racism, othering, agency denial, reduction in humanity, and more coming out of Bot Sentinel's Christopher Bouzy this morning is something to behold. You don't have to like @NatetheLawyer , but these ad hominem attacks are beyond the pale.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Wait, hold the phone. Did you just call me, Mr. “Reasonable Minds Can Differ”, a radicalized influencer? My patience on this is growing thin.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

(iv) Added a note that merely talked of an inaccurate description of the contact with the individuals in question. (v) Revised the note again, with a closer (but still inaccurate) description of the timing. (vi) Complained that folks noticing is in “bad faith”. (Cont.)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

10 months

For the record, the mere existence of this tweet suggests closing is now nigh.

Activision Blizzard

@ATVI_AB

10 months

It’s awesome to see anticipation building for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III. As we continue to work toward regulatory approval of the Microsoft deal, we’ve been getting some questions whether our upcoming and recently launched games will be available via Game Pass. While we

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@HoegLaw

2 years

Clearly Bungie's visions of becoming a multimedia empire are in good hands.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

No matter how one feels personally about someone else, the best way to understand business news is to understand: the money always wins.

Phil Spencer

@XboxP3

1 year

We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and @PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Gotta say it feels like the FTC is deep in the weeds today. They’re having trouble convincing that Xbox even would make ABK games exclusive, and that’s only half the argument they need to make.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

He's right, but what's more interesting is that it would be "easier" to tell the CMA that Xbox disappears if regulators block; that this exertion of regulatory power would itself destroy the market. Saying the opposite is, once again, the high road being taken by @XboxP3 /MS.

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@VGC_News

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Phil Spencer says "Xbox will exist" even if its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition is blocked. According to Spencer, the deal is not "some linchpin to the long term".

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 months

My sincere hope is that Nick and his family get the help it looks like they need. I will not be making a video or any further comment on this.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

If this were true (it isn’t), it would evince a profound failure of leadership. You can never put the entire fate of your product/company in the hands of a wildcard third party.

VGChartz

@VGChartz

1 year

Jim Ryan: 'Our Business Would Never Recover' If Microsoft Degraded Call of Duty on PlayStation

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

4 years

Nintendo vs The Big House Do they have a legal leg to stand on? And if they do, is it the one they've presented to the world? Do a barrel roll...in #VirtualLegality . "A Legal Look at Nintendo's Shut Down of "The Big House" SSB Tourney (VL357)" VIDEO:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Checks out. Understanding of course that the FTC is not a legislative or policy-making body.

Post Up

@PostUp_SOG

2 years

This MSFT-ATVI deal is an effort by the FTC to reset merger policy, says fmr. commissioner William Kovacic, fmr FTC Commissioner, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the labor union & political support behind Microsoft, FTC’s case around MS/ABK & the antitrust impact of the merger

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@HoegLaw

2 years

You be the judge: Does the new correction properly describe (i) saying they reached out without ever reaching out, (ii) stealth removing any reference to reaching out, and then (iii) adding a line about refusal to comment after publication of the story? This is getting worse.

Cyndi Shaw

@FLYERSFAN4LIFE1

2 years

@legalbytesmedia @HoegLaw @ThatUmbrella New corrections have been added to the article written by Taylor Lorenz. Finally added an editors note at the bottom after attempting to stealthy correct it previously.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Seems like a good day for a comeback. #VirtualLegality coming momentarily.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

3 years

Sony believes in generations like it believes in free crossplay.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Premiering at 4PM Eastern - the start of a series that is very important/personal to me. "My Stroke Story | PART I - The Stroke Itself (VL Extra)" Please join me (and @MrsHoegLaw !) as we discuss this life-changing event from the very beginning. LINK:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Rehab is *so* hard. But I am on it every day. Promise.

Shareen

@ShareenRobson

2 years

BBC F1 reporter Jennie Gow shares “exhausting” update after stroke with rehab every day - The Mirror ⁦ @HoegLaw ⁩ wasn’t the only one doing rehab after stroke

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

6 months

A few things to note: (1) They aren’t ready to speak on this (suggesting the leaks weren’t the “plan”); (2) This is most certainly not a blanket denial (suggesting there’s at least some truth to the rumors)…

Phil Spencer

@XboxP3

6 months

We're listening and we hear you. We've been planning a business update event for next week, where we look forward to sharing more details with you about our vision for the future of Xbox. Stay tuned.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

9 months

Outside of Starfield (which I understand is a hot button), 2023 was not the year to include a remake over some truly great games like FF16 and Diablo 4. Oh well, awards shows are always "whatever" anyway.

Wario64

@Wario64

9 months

The Game Awards 2023 GOTY nominees: -Alan Wake 2 -Baldur's Gate 3 -Spider-Man 2 -Resident Evil 4 -Super Mario Bros. Wonder -Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

And yes, if you can’t tell from my tweets this evening, it is killing me to not be back doing videos and talking with you all on FTC v MS/ABK. I will be back just as soon as I can. My apologies, and thank you all for the considered messages and interest in #VirtualLegality .

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

5 years

As promised, here is my table of interpretations of the #MuellerReport obstruction descriptions (keeping in mind that it makes no conclusions on its own). Please feel free to share around, as I feel there is a bit of misinformation out there.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

3 months

So, I've got some good news...

Stroke Hero Award: Voters’ Choice

Voted on by the public, the recipient is making an outstanding effort to bring awareness to stroke on a local/national level. The 2024 award goes to...

www.stroke.org

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

We're back...in #VirtualLegality . Come check it out. "Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision Beat the FTC | 'Perhaps bad for Sony. But good for gamers.' (VL762)" VIDEO:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

#VIRTUALLEGALITY INCOMING!!!!!

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

4 months

@rollupmywrist Probably 3.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Speaking of “holding the line”, at this point it seems unlikely for the CMA to be the cheese that stands alone to stop this.

CharlieIntel

@charlieINTEL

1 year

BREAKING: Microsoft wins. Federal Judge has DENIED the FTC’s preliminary injunction, allowing Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in the US. This still leaves the UK CMA block to get through to close the deal worldwide.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Not even Amber Heard is this myopic…is she? It’s so far beyond reasonability after sending her own crew out for press tour that (together with the reported TikTok commentary) it almost seems like deliberate harassment.

Angenette Levy

@Angenette5

2 years

Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez will grant their first interviews to @GMA tomorrow morning. Amber Heard’s statement on this below - interesting given that Elaine Bredehoft granted 2 interviews the morning after the verdict @LawCrimeNetwork @cathyrusson @jessecordweber @KenneyBaden

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@HoegLaw

2 years

I uh, think I found your science problem.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

3 months

My current working theory is that Starfield is optimistic and forward-looking in a way that doesn’t match the present cultural zeitgeist while Fallout is cynical and backwards-looking in a way that does. I expect Starfield to be better received when culture again cycles around.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Some did, some didn’t (raises hand). But perhaps showing your surprise that folks working hundreds of hours to provide a valued service also received value in return…says more about you than about them.

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@kattenbarge

2 years

Wow — the youtubers who livestreamed depp v heard made six figures last month in JUST super chats (YouTube’s tipping feature)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Seems the adults have entered the room. #MicrosoftxActivision (What’s truly remarkable here is that we are barely a few years removed from the EU being thought of as the “hostile” jurisdiction that required the most merger concern planning.)

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@HoegLaw

8 months

I don't think I'll do a video on it, but the messaging here is a masterclass in redirecting natural anger arising from bad news (game cancelled) towards an acceptable target (GaaS) and away from self (ND/project management).

Naughty Dog

@Naughty_Dog

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An Update on The Last of Us Online:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Now fully available in replay for anyone interested. Thanks so much to everyone who visited in chat for the premiere.

Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

I'm *very* happy to announce the return of #VirtualLegality ..., premiering at 4PM Eastern tomorrow, March 3rd. "XBOX x ACTIVISION | Lawyer Reacts to Sony's Biggest Loss Yet (VL758)" LINK:

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@HoegLaw

4 years

So, remember that discussion that The Game Theorists did about how Epic was making "brilliant moves" against Apple that were just the "tip of the iceberg". Their sister site, the Film Theorists, was just sponsored by Epic Games and Fortnite. So...yeah.

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@HoegLaw

1 year

Gotta say, my channel was really not ready for an Epic v Apple decision and attempted Activision sale block in consecutive days while also going through stroke recovery. I will do my best to cover these when and as I can.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

“We will reassess our growth plans for the UK” is about as aggressive as you can be in a response like this.

James Titcomb

@jamestitcomb

1 year

Fair to say Activision Blizzard is not a fan of the CMA decision

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

@LumberLaw @NatetheLawyer Some people think very carefully about implying false things that could directly harm a person’s reputation and livelihood. Others “fight toxicity” by peddling it at unimaginable levels. Be the former.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

How about another correction folks? I believe this is the third version of the correction - marking the fourth version of the article (including one without correction). (I also have no idea if @legalbytesmedia was asked anything via IG.) Once more with feeling!

Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

You be the judge: Does the new correction properly describe (i) saying they reached out without ever reaching out, (ii) stealth removing any reference to reaching out, and then (iii) adding a line about refusal to comment after publication of the story? This is getting worse.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

4 years

@TimSweeneyEpic So, just to be clear, it’s *bad* when a company buys up ad space using competitor search key words?

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Vox. Stop. Please. I've already done 6 hours today.

Vox

@voxdotcom

2 years

The Depp-Heard trial has played right into the hands of far-right extremists.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

You heard it here first folks. Guess you are no longer allowed to watch. Sorry about that.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Paging @TheEmilyDBaker . Please pick up the white courtesy phone, Emily.

Kotaku

@Kotaku

1 year

YouTube’s new profanity policy will let you cuss a bit more:

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@HoegLaw

2 years

An unexpectedly big day for #VirtualLegality , due in no small part to the support of @legalbytesmedia and the rest of #LawTube . Can't tell you how appreciative I am of everyone that has ever checked out the channel and I will certainly try to keeping put out great content! #75k

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

As I've said in the past, divestiture really doesn't make sense with the way ABK is structured, so it's good to see regulators coming to the same conclusion.

Benji-Sales

@BenjiSales

1 year

Reuters reporting Microsoft's licensing offers for Activision Blizzard to competitors is likely to satisfy EU concerns for the acquisition Citing 3 sources EU also will also not ask Microsoft to sell off any part of Activision Major hurdle passed if so

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Richard Hoeg

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1 year

It's definitely not perfect, so I hope you'll bear with me.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Folks that have asked for a CMA video, I hear you and have one prepped. That said, I may not be able to record one owing to health-related difficulties I am having w/the process. Nothing serious, but I’m so sorry for that. My hope is that I will be better able in the near future.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

I’m enormously proud of my friend @legalbytesmedia for not letting one ounce of this stand from one of the biggest papers in the country.

Legal Bytes 🍽💙

@legalbytesmedia

2 years

@HoegLaw Narrator: “She was not. At least, not until 10 minutes after she was asked via Twitter DM. Both were after she called them out publicly on Twitter.”

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

11 months

I’m sorry, are we talking about 2023? The year with Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo 4, FF 16, Pikmin 4, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Starfield?

Stacey Henley🔜Gamescom

@FiveTacey

11 months

Baldur’s Gate is great and all but this year kinda stinks

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

This is honestly getting pretty weird.

Redbox

@redbox

2 years

YOU'RE TELLING ME HE DOESNT HAVE SCISSORS FOR HANDS?! IT WAS ALL FAKE?!

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@HoegLaw

2 years

It’s consistently amazing to me that (on all sides) “misinformation” is quite often simply what the speaker disagrees with. But let’s be fair - if there’s anyone intimately familiar with misinformation, it’s pretty self-evident in this thread…

Kat Tenbarge

@kattenbarge

2 years

During the trial, viral posts about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were almost all in favor of Depp, but things are starting to shift. I wanted to break down some of the ways individuals were able to fight back against the misinformation & harassment campaign 🪡

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

The picture here is an absolute perfect summary of rehab. It’s one of the reasons I am so thankful that my therapists regularly go through the effort of saying things like “here’s where I scored you last week and here’s where you are now.”

Rose M. Neufeld the rose with a thorn

@Rose_w_a_thorn

2 years

@HoegLaw I completely believe you will crush it. Recovery is difficult. I would get so frustrated. Things weren’t doing what I wanted. But we are the bloody stubborn type. Keep doing the work. Even when it seems like nothing is happening.

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Richard Hoeg

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2 years

Now I don't know if that all counts as a "quick explainer", but hopefully it's a bit of help to those trying to sort signal from noise. I'm really no fan of Johnny Depp, but even for relatively unimportant articles like this one, we should expect - we deserve - better reporting.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

8 months

Not sure “product maker responds to feedback” is quite the scandal some are portraying it as.

JuiceHead

@JuiceHead33

8 months

Bethesda is responding to negative Starfield reviews on Steam. Absolutely bizarre if you ask me and despite media attention this hasn't stopped, the last response is from today

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

At numbers like these, heck the readers of this thread could get #ShrimpFriedRice trending if they really wanted to. It wouldn't mean anything.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Folks leapt on me for my Tweet on this a week ago, but there is no defending this kind of business model from the Sony PlayStation folks. They appear to be deliberately confusing the price point in an effort to "steal" $10 dollars from the uninformed. Duplicity and greed.

Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Sony is light years behind Xbox on the generational transition, and honestly in cases like this it starts to smell of duplicity and greed.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

I quite like this #49ers team even though the AFC would seem to surely be favored in the Super Bowl.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Wild. FTC: “We’re protecting consumers because if the deal is allowed, SONY will be forced to hurt consumers.” Hard to see how that “logic” wouldn’t prohibit basically any studio purchase.

Derek Strickland

@DeekeTweak

1 year

FTC we arent here to protect sony, we are here to protect consumers. If the deal goes forward, sony delays shipping development kits to Activision, sony will be delayed to shipping games to consumers Corley sony currently ships devkits to Microsoft. All of them? FTC That one I

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

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@WhoDisNDat No hate. It’s just the worst of the modern fallouts.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Obviously, this is a topic that simply demands comment: I kind of like the elegance and minimalism of the #Starfield start screen and hope it carries through the rest of the player experience.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

6 months

That’s exactly who folks should want to hear from in a format likely to convey real information. I don’t understand the complaints I’m seeing.

Seasoned Gaming

@SeasonedGaming

6 months

Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond will share updates on the vision for Xbox this Thursday via the official Xbox Podcast (YouTube and Audio). #Xbox

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Good to see the CMA walking back some of its more ludicrous positions. Not that there was ever a plausible universe where removal of the title from PlayStation could both cripple Sony’s finances and make sense to remove from that platform (where Xbox would make 200%+ more).

Tom Warren

@tomwarren

1 year

BREAKING: the UK's CMA has provisionally concluded that Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal “will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in console gaming services" because Microsoft is unlikely to withhold Call of Duty from PlayStation

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 months

Probably the most effective game commercial of all time. Shame the game itself was ill-equipped to match its artistry/tone.

Video Game History

@VideoGameHstry

2 months

Gears of War Mad World commercial (2006)

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

For folks asking, I think it extremely likely that Microsoft/Activision closes in the next few days, but understand that even in the modern world it is not terribly easy to move near $70B across the world on a weekend. Monday is the more likely.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Xbox being spicy this evening.

Xbox

@Xbox

1 year

What a good looking group 😎

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

@legalbytesmedia @TaylorLorenz Pretty impressive that such a poorly sourced article also managed to avoid using your actual channel name.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

A ludicrous result, particularly based on only the cloud gaming piece that survived, but, as they say, the journey continues.

Tom Warren

@tomwarren

1 year

BREAKING: Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition has been BLOCKED by the CMA. The UK regulators say the merger would cause harm to competition in cloud gaming in the UK. Microsoft says it will appeal. Details here:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

How NOT to win your defamation/publication of false facts case: Step 1 -

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

About 20 minutes now. I’m so pumped to be able to get back to this!

Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

I'm *very* happy to announce the return of #VirtualLegality ..., premiering at 4PM Eastern tomorrow, March 3rd. "XBOX x ACTIVISION | Lawyer Reacts to Sony's Biggest Loss Yet (VL758)" LINK:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

2 years

Ad hominems are the last refuge of the bully, of the man without a logical leg to stand on. Treat them as such.

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Not sure you can “take” something from someone that never had it. That said, I *do* think MS has gone too broad with its “we just want more games in the hands of more players” PR, primarily because it leaves them open to attack over perfectly sensible business decisions.

Kotaku

@Kotaku

1 year

Xbox cans PS5 version of big game despite all the talk about player choice:

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Richard Hoeg

@HoegLaw

1 year

Been waiting for this one.

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