Avoid the Metagame Trap: Understanding a Game Operator's Responsibilities When some uses your game in ways you didn't anticipate, what level of liability do you have? What are the legal issues, including criminal issues, at play for a game operator? How liable for grey-market trade is the game owner? This session will look at the degree to which game operators and owners are responsible for the actions of users outside the scope of intended play -- and ways to mitigate risk early on in the development timeline.