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Bitter Playdead row goes public as co-founder demands $73K for using a "copyright protected image" on LinkedIn
"Last time you tried to bully me, I told you I'd make it public. So here we go"
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French Supreme Court rules in favour of Nintendo against site hosting pirated copies of its games
"Nintendo is pleased with the Court's findings and believes that it is significant not only for Nintendo, but for the entire games industry"
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Hidden Variable sues Skullgirls publisher Autumn Games for $1.2m in unpaid payments
HVS says it is "no longer involved" with Skullgirls Mobile, 2nd Encore, or "other Skullgirls IP-related efforts"
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Roblox reportedly part of SEC investigation
Commission could not share further details due to risk of causing "harm to ongoing enforcement proceeding"
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App Store games must be licensed to remain available in Vietnam
Apple provides step-by-step process for developers to comply with mandate
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Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Games firm will introduce "new age-gate and parental consent protections" and "in-game disclosures around virtual currency" in response
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Square Enix updates harassment policy protecting employees
Customers that harass the firm's employees and partners could face legal action
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Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"
Law states directors should not serve on the boards of competing companies, such as Epic and Riot
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Regulation galore: Legal trends to watch in 2025
ADVANT Beiten's Dr Andreas Lober reflects on his 2024 predictions and the legal developments that could impact games companies in the year ahead
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Sonic musician suing Sega of America over song rights
Crush 40's Johnny Gioeli seeking damages for use of main theme 'Live & Learn' theme outside the 2001 game
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Loot Box State of Play 2024: Another trip around the world of regulation
Researcher Leon Y. Xiao updates us on the legislative developments on the divisive monetization methods in key markets around the world
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FTC starts issuing refunds to Epic Games users following settlement
Over $72 million will be sent in refunds, with the average payment being around $114
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Apple faces UK class action lawsuit for "anti-competitive" 30% fee
The firm could be paying back up to £785 million in fees to 13,000 developers
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Unpacking the BEUC complaint against in-game purchases | Opinion
Wiggin's Isabel Davies explores some of the inaccuracies in the EU's complaint and the risks of overregulation
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Nintendo subpoenas Google, Discord, Reddit and more in ongoing Switch pirate crackdown
Firm particularly targeting SwitchPirates subreddit, which has over 190,000 members
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Wolfire and Dark Catt's antitrust lawsuit against Valve granted class action status
Legal dispute between studios and Steam firm originally began in 2021
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Report: Ubisoft Barcelona unions file lawsuit against return to office mandate
Ubisoft's decision was made "suddenly and without transparency," unions claim
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CMA calls for investigation into Apple and Google's mobile market dominance
Independent inquiry group suggested both firms have "an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems"
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Ubisoft faces lawsuit for allegedly misleading players by shutting down The Crew
Filing claims games firm "duped customers" into purchasing title without knowledge servers could be turned off
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Nintendo suing streamer for broadcasting ten games ahead of release
Firm is seeking $152,500 in damages for violations of Copyright Act
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NetEase execs arrested for alleged money laundering and bribery
Corruption charges reportedly amount to roughly $139m
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Pocketpair shares Nintendo, The Pokémon Company's demands from Palworld lawsuit
Japanese studio faces claims of infringing three patents, as well as potential injunction and at least $65,000 in damages
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SAG-AFTRA announces agreement with AI voice company Ethovox
Actors who participate in creation of foundational voice model will receive protection and compensation
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US Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption supporting remote access for out-of-print games
Video Game History Foundation says it will "continue [its] advocacy" for video game preservation
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Sega sues Memento Mori developer over alleged patent infringements
Japanese publisher claims Bank of Innovation's mobile games infringe on five patents