온라인 게임 퍼블리싱 계약의 법적 성질과 당사자간 법률관계

The publishing of the online game is different from the publishing of books, music, and other games in its character. Its success depends on not only the producing a good game but also the marketing and the public relations for the game of the publisher, who has combined know-how. The type of the contract between the producer and the publisher is not delegation nor contract for work but rather combination-like contract through a association of their contributing monetary investment or work. The producer and the publisher has the right of the co-published online game with their total hand, which can resolve the conflict of the economic interests of the parties easily. The state of the program / ​​client DB of the published online game does not remain the time of the signing of the contract at the end of the contract period. The belonging of the newly formed DB and the property value of the game is not clear. Therefore, when we regard the online game publishing contract as a combination contracts, the parties are not allowed the split before the liquidation process, then can clearly and rightly distribute their revenue compared with the contribution of the members.