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Epic Games suing AR firm Nreal over trademark violation
Fortnite maker claims company's name sounds “identical” to its own Unreal brand
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Ubisoft has reportedly made minimal changes following abuse allegations
As legal proceedings are kickstarted, internal sources point at the lack of accountability since reports of toxic culture last year
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UK class action lawsuit targets Apple's "anti-competitive practices"
The collective action seeks compensation for a potential 19.6 million eligible iPhone and iPad users
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Supercell ordered to pay Gree $92m in lawsuit
Jury found developer had infringed on six patents protecting Gree's technology
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"I felt that I had no choice," says Wolfire CEO about Valve antitrust lawsuit
"Most developers have little or no choice but to sell on Steam and do as they're told by Valve," David Rosen argued
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Project Liberty: What was Epic's battle plan against Apple?
Report laid out company roadmap prior to ongoing lawsuit
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Tencent in talks with US Committee to retain Epic and Riot stakes
The CFIUS is investigating whether user data handled by the two studios could constitute a "national security risk" because they are Chinese-owned
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Sony facing lawsuit over PlayStation Store exclusivity
Platform holder stopped allowing third party stores to sell digital downloads in 2019
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Australia introduces tax break for games
The 30% tax relief is the first ever federal tax incentive for the Australian games industry
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Tim Sweeney unsure how an Epic win would impact non-gaming apps
CEO was questioned on how Epic's proposed changes to iOS ecosystem would affect dating, health, messaging apps and more
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Epic vs Apple trial began with influx of fans shouting "free Fortnite"
Hundreds of young Fortnite players dialled into public conference call
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Fortnite made $9bn in two years
Epic Games' battle royale made $5.4bn in 2018 and $3.7bn in 2019, court documents from the Epic vs Apple trial showed
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Sony charges developers for cross-platform play, court documents reveal
Tim Sweeney claims that Sony is the only platform holder to do this
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Blizzard moves to block Fox's Diablo trademark
The TV network applied to register Diablo as a trademark for use on glassware, dinnerware and pet food in relation to its animated series HouseBroken
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Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve
The developer argues that Valve uses its dominant position on the PC market to "exploit publishers and consumers"
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Riot issues cease-and-desist to League of Legends fan project
Developer denies claims that it tried to “extort” code and assets from the Chronoshift team
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Streamer Phantoml0rd wins three-year Twitch lawsuit
CS:GO player James Varga was banned from the platform in 2016
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Xbox controller drift lawsuit to be settled out of court
Microsoft's call for the case to be moved to arbitration was successful
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Sweeney and Cook set to testify at Apple vs. Epic Games trial
The two CEOs will be examined for evidence pertaining to their respective companies, Sweeney's could take up to eight hours
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Apple attempts to block Epic from calling witnesses in antitrust trial
Update: District Judge denied Apple's demands, saying Epic didn't breach disclosure requirements
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Court overturns ruling against Quantic Dream over unfair dismissal
Quantic Dream also shared a statement to "set the record straight," dismissing all allegations of toxic culture
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Loot boxes reported "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling"
Update: "The UK games industry has already taken action in regards to concerns around loot boxes," a UKIE spokesperson reacted
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Brazil launches inquiry to ban loot boxes
Companies selling loot boxes could be facing a daily fine of up to $700,000
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FBI investigating match fixing in CS:GO
The law enforcement agency is reportedly working with the Esports Integrity Commission on a case looking at the North American MDL
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UK competition watchdog to investigate Apple
The CMA will investigate alleged anti-competitive practices after developers complained of "unfair" terms and conditions