Lawyer warns game developers about 'unlawful game design' as 'dark patterns' lawsuits rise
When I think of game design that might be «unlawful,» I think of gambling, but things aren't so simple these days, warns Eric Weiss, a trial lawyer who defends companies from class action lawsuits and other disputes. The US Federal Trade Commission is on the lookout for so-called «dark patterns» in software and websites, and Weiss says that game developers should be very careful.