Greg Pilarowski's guest appearances

Greg Pilarowski

Asia Startup Pulse

TBC China Tech Livecast by Pandaily

Lu Guo

Samuel Jesse

Ben Hu

Kenny Bloom

Ricky Ng-Adam

Frederic Bazin

Yintao Feng

Bruce Bateman

Nicolas du Cray

Benjamin Joffe

Peter Mao

Sam Cai

Richard Brubaker

Wei Hopeman

Sam Gellman

OwlTail

Greg is the founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique international law firm across Shanghai and San Francisco that specializes in the video game industry. Before founding his own law firm, Greg served as General Counsel for Shanda (盛大网络), which was the largest Chinese gaming company at one point with a very successful game Chuanqi (传奇 The Legend of Mir), and completed an IPO at NASDAQ listing in 2004. Hear about: What was the regulatory environment like back then vs now? What was a game approval process like? Are Chinese sensors actual gamers themselves? What challenges did bureaucratic rivals cause for game companies? What happened after the March 2018 reorganization? Why does the Party always have a love and hate relationship with the gaming industry? Is the Chinese government’s stance now going more towards the fear side? Why are Chinese gaming companies looking for a global audience from day one? Has the IP situation in China improved over time? Finally, hear Greg's recommendations for foreign companies to anticipate in China, especially after the new Personal Information Protection Law was passed on November 1st. Find Greg at http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/

Greg is the founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique international law firm across Shanghai and San Francisco that specializes in the video game industry. Before founding his own law firm, Greg served as General Counsel for Shanda (盛大网络), which was the largest Chinese gaming company at one point with a very successful game Chuanqi (传奇 The Legend of Mir), and completed an IPO at NASDAQ listing in 2004. Hear about: What was the regulatory environment like back then vs now? What was a game approval process like? Are Chinese sensors actual gamers themselves? What challenges did bureaucratic rivals cause for game companies? What happened after the March 2018 reorganization? Why does the Party always have a love and hate relationship with the gaming industry? Is the Chinese government’s stance now going more towards the fear side? Why are Chinese gaming companies looking for a global audience from day one? Has the IP situation in China improved over time? Finally, hear Greg's recommendations for foreign companies to anticipate in China, especially after the new Personal Information Protection Law was passed on November 1st. Find Greg at <a href="http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/</a>

TBC Livecast #16: Greg Pilarowski on China Gaming Regulations

China is the largest online gaming market in the world but has always been a hard market to crack for international gaming companies. The regulations are getting more strict and recently, over 2,500 games were just removed from Apple’s App Store. Those that want to play in China have to face a lengthy approval process to get a license. In the meanwhile, Chinese game companies like Tencent, the largest gaming company in the world, are proactively exporting their games to Southeast Asia, India, US, and Europe. Although difficult, it is still possible for foreign companies to benefit from the Chinese market, but how do game regulations work? What should foreign game publishers consider before bringing their games to China? What’s the expansion playbook? Today, we have the perfect guest to answer those questions, Greg Pilarowski, Founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco that provides legal support for technology and entertainment companies with an interest in China and the US. Before founding Pillar Legal, Greg was General Counsel at Shanda Interactive Entertainment, at that time China’s leading interactive entertainment company. He witnessed the evolution of the gaming industry in China and legal affairs that have impacted the business, which today he can use to advise gaming companies.Show Notes:02:20 Introduction to Greg Pilarowski04:40 Working in Shanda Interactive Entertainment07:20 The birth of the free-to-play model10:10 Gaming regulations in China12:22 Two key regulations that you must know14:46 Criterium for selecting games20:24 The regulations on gamification21:55  Resources to secure your games approval24:35 Do new game updates need constant approval?25:40 How can foreign game companies enter China?29:48 Chinese companies taking games outside of China31:34 The acquisitions strategy of Chinese game companies32:50 Contact Pillar LegalMany thanks to our guest  Greg Pilarowski; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

China is the largest online gaming market in the world but has always been a hard market to crack for international gaming companies. The regulations are getting more strict and recently, over 2,500 games were just removed from Apple’s App Store. Those that want to play in China have to face a lengthy approval process to get a license. In the meanwhile, Chinese game companies like Tencent, the largest gaming company in the world, are proactively exporting their games to Southeast Asia, India, US, and Europe. Although difficult, it is still possible for foreign companies to benefit from the Chinese market, but how do game regulations work? What should foreign game publishers consider before bringing their games to China? What’s the expansion playbook? Today, we have the perfect guest to answer those questions, Greg Pilarowski, Founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco that provides legal support for technology and entertainment companies with an interest in China and the US. Before founding Pillar Legal, Greg was General Counsel at Shanda Interactive Entertainment, at that time China’s leading interactive entertainment company. He witnessed the evolution of the gaming industry in China and legal affairs that have impacted the business, which today he can use to advise gaming companies. Show Notes:02:20 Introduction to Greg Pilarowski04:40 Working in Shanda Interactive Entertainment07:20 The birth of the free-to-play model10:10 Gaming regulations in China12:22 Two key regulations that you must know14:46 Criterium for selecting games20:24 The regulations on gamification21:55  Resources to secure your games approval24:35 Do new game updates need constant approval?25:40 How can foreign game companies enter China?29:48 Chinese companies taking games outside of China31:34 The acquisitions strategy of Chinese game companies32:50 Contact Pillar LegalMany thanks to our guest  Greg Pilarowski; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website <a href="http://www.chinaccelerator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chinaccelerator.com</a>Share, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/</a>Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

China's Changing Regulations on Gaming, with Greg Pilarowski, Legal Expert

Today, we have Greg Pilarowski, Founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco that provides legal support for technology and entertainment companies with an interest in China and the US. Before founding Pillar Legal, Greg was General Counsel at Shanda Interactive Entertainment, at that time China’s leading interactive entertainment company.Show Notes:02:20 Introduction to Greg Pilarowski04:40 Working in Shanda Interactive Entertainment07:20 The birth of the free-to-play model10:10 Gaming regulations in China12:22 Two key regulations that you must know14:46 Criterium for selecting games20:24 The regulations on gamification21:55  Resources to secure your games approval24:35 Do new game updates need constant approval?25:40 How can foreign game companies enter China?29:48 Chinese companies taking games outside of China31:34 The acquisitions strategy of Chinese game companies32:50 Contact Pillar LegalMany thanks to our guest  Greg Pilarowski; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Today, we have Greg Pilarowski, Founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco that provides legal support for technology and entertainment companies with an interest in China and the US. Before founding Pillar Legal, Greg was General Counsel at Shanda Interactive Entertainment, at that time China’s leading interactive entertainment company.Show Notes:02:20 Introduction to Greg Pilarowski04:40 Working in Shanda Interactive Entertainment07:20 The birth of the free-to-play model10:10 Gaming regulations in China12:22 Two key regulations that you must know14:46 Criterium for selecting games20:24 The regulations on gamification21:55  Resources to secure your games approval24:35 Do new game updates need constant approval?25:40 How can foreign game companies enter China?29:48 Chinese companies taking games outside of China31:34 The acquisitions strategy of Chinese game companies32:50 Contact Pillar LegalMany thanks to our guest  Greg Pilarowski; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website <a href="http://www.chinaccelerator.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chinaccelerator.com</a>Share, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/</a>Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com