quote:Original post by krez

even if they proved that you worked on the game before you did the paperwork, what could they possible sue you for? maybe i have lived a sheltered life, but i can''t think of anything that someone would sue a video game company for. if you have examples i''d love to hear them...

Your publisher could sue you for some (real or imagined) breach of contract. Say your lead programmer quits or gets hit by a bus, and you miss your delivery date.

Or some parent decides to blame their kid''s suicide on your game, and sues you for wrongful death.

It''s standard practice to form an LLC or a corp for independent films. It should be the same with games.