이스포츠(E-sport)에서 플레이어의 법적 지위

The Legal Study of Protection of E-Sport Player in Respect of Copyright

Increased utilization of a ‘Starcraft’ game developed by Blizzard Entertainment have created a new E-sport game genre. Audiovisual works played by professional E-sport game players are being distributed throughout the Internet. However there exist no legislative protection of professional E-sport Game players. In this respect this article studied possible ways to protect players. The game replay movie cannot be protected as like movie, because it is created based on computer software program. The game replay cannot be protected as derivative work, because it does not have originality. Thus player itself cannot be copyright holder nor performer in his audiovisual work. However Players can be protected in regard of publicity right and stadium right. In conclusion protection of players may exercise the development of E-sport Game industry.