IP Protection Strategy Of Video Game Mechanics

With the development in the field of digital era, electronic games have become an essential part of the global entertainment industry. According to the "2023 Global Gaming Market Report," the global gaming market is expected to reach a market value of hundreds of billions dollars. In this vast market, game mechanics, as one of the most attractive and innovative elements of games, have increasingly attracted the customers' attention. In recent years, disputes over gameplay plagiarism have occurred frequently, and it has become a challenge faced by both the games companies and legal communities on how to effectively protect the IP rights of game mechanics through legal means. This article will start from a legal perspective to briefly analyze the IP protection path of electronic game mechanics, hoping to provide references and insights for the future development of IP protection in electronic games fields.