[edblarney]

No - these contracts are usually enforceable. But even if parts of them are not - it doesn't matter because the IP risk is just too high.

You're making a video game 'on the side' while working at a gaming company?

Then you want to 'raise money' - now the VC's say 'hey, you made this while you were at XYZ, weren't there contractual issues' - you say 'oh, it's not enforceable'. The VC says uh, no thanks, not looking forward to having all of our property owned by the company.