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Riot Games reaches $100m agreement for sexual harassment case
League of Legends maker settles 2018 litigation that alleged gender discrimination and a toxic work culture
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CD Projekt settles investors lawsuit for $1.85m
Investors to "relinquish all claims against the company and members of its management board"
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CD Projekt enters settlement talks with investors in Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit
Investors claimed that the studio's management had misrepresented Cyberpunk 2077 ahead of its launch
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What games companies need to know about the Age Appropriate Design Code
With the UK's new kids data code now in force, Reed Smith's Elle Todd explores what the industry needs to do
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Gary Bowser changes plea to guilty in Team Xecuter piracy case
Update: Alleged leader of hacking group agrees to pay fine of $10 million
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Blizzard Versailles employees continue to fight studio's closure
Verdict expected in weeks as French labour inspection agency says financial performance didn't justify the extent of the layoffs
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Federal Trade Commission sues to block Nvidia's Arm takeover
"Tomorrow's technologies depend on preserving today's competitive, cutting-edge chip markets," the FTC said
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US politicians unveil new bill to clamp down on scalping
The festively-dubbed Stopping Grinch Bots Act aims to give consumers fair access to high demand products
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Judge dismisses Wolfire's antitrust lawsuit against Valve
Complaint did "not articulate sufficient facts to plausibly allege an antitrust injury based on that market"
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Apple denied delay on App Store changes
Third party payment systems will have to be implemented on the App Store from December 9
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Has Dbrand done enough to withstand further legal action from Sony?
Legal experts discuss Dbrand's new PS5 plate design, and further action Sony may take in response to the design overhaul
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Sony patent would let viewers vote or pay to remove players from games
Viewers could be allowed to pay individually, as a group, or by bidding in an auction to get a player removed
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20 Activision Blizzard employees have "exited company" since lawsuit
A further 20 staff have faced disciplinary action in efforts to improve company culture
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Stillfront reportedly sued for $30m over mobile subsidiary Kixeye
Update: Stillfront says Kixeye "did not develop accordance with the targets agreed upon in the acquisition agreement"
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Google countersues Epic Games for breach of contract
The tech giant argues that "Epic's purported launch on Google Play was an act of deception designed to provoke litigation"
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The Activision Blizzard lawsuit: All the headlines
Update: Settlement with EEOC leads to creation of $18m fund to compensate current and former staff
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Quantic Dream wins one libel case, loses another
Update: The court ruled that Mediapart's journalists "had, for each of the accusations, enough factual evidence"
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Composer Marty O'Donnell found in contempt of court over Destiny assets
Former Bungie audio director to pay almost $100,000, violates previous lawsuit
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Apple refuses to reinstate Epic's developer account in South Korea
"We would welcome Epic's return to the App Store if they agree to play by the same rules as everyone else," Apple said
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Kickstarted game guides project shut down due to "legal trouble"
Philip Summers' project had raised over $320,000 since launching on August 6
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New court documents suggest Google sought to take over Epic
Fresh complaint alleges the firm planned to “get more control” following Fortnite's independent launch on Android
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Riot Games reportedly delaying procedure in discrimination and harassment investigation
Update: "Riot's severance agreements have never in any way prohibited speaking to government agencies," a Riot spokesperson said
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What to do if you are harassed in the workplace
We look back at advice given by Cinzia Musio and Anisa Sanusi during the GamesIndustry.biz podcast on handling toxicity
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Activision Blizzard lets go Diablo 4, World of Warcraft developers
No reason given for dismissal, but trio's departure follows lawsuit over toxic workplace
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Resources for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy compiles materials to give employees tools to get mental health support, and options to seek action from an impartial body