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Can You Own An In-Game Item?
In Gamasutra’s latest feature, Rutgers University law professor Greg Lastowka looks at whether virtual items can legally be considered property in the U.S., noting “many legal statutes today define property as ‘anything of value.'” He poses an interesting question: “In the United States, the law would seem to be on [the player’s] side, since we already recognize many forms of intangible property. Mickey Mouse is a form of legal property. Game software is a form …
