I hear that 2008 is a good year to be a lawyer, just like every other year.

Virtually Blind, a blog which focuses on the legal aspects of MMORPGs and virtual worlds, present their game-related legal predictions for 2008 in this interesting blog entry. Here's an excerpt:

1. A major virtual world or game provider will be named in a class action lawsuit for failing to enforce its terms of service.

2. At least one country will block access to Second Life, citing content that violates local law.

3. The SEC or a foreign securities enforcement group will declare the sale of shares of virtual world companies for virtual currency an act covered by securities laws.

4. A virtual world featuring gambling will go online, with servers based in a gambling-friendly jurisdiction.

5. A state bar association will issue an ethics opinion on virtual world activity.

You can see all of the predictions at Virtually Blind, and then talk about them in the forums.