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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
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European Court of Justice rules against Sony in lawsuit over Action Replay cheats
But legal experts say this is not necessarily a major win for cheat providers
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Companies must make it easier to end subscriptions under FTC's 'click to cancel' rule
Regulation comes into effect in six months' time, also calls for clearer information about services
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Microsoft settles antitrust lawsuit over Activision Blizzard acquisition
Terms of agreement were not disclosed, case dismissed "with prejudice"
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Author sues Bungie for copyright infringement over Destiny 2's story
Plaintiff alleges that the game's storyline, and in particular the Red Legion, are taken directly from his own work
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Ubisoft targeted by class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing customers data with Meta
Plaintiffs say PII is shared when purchasing on Ubisoft's store while logged into Facebook
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Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Three year injunction also prevents Google from mandating that developers use its billing system for Play apps
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Report: Nintendo further cracks down on emulation
Ryujinx reportedly shut down, while YouTuber issued copyright strike
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Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Fortnite firm says partnership between two companies undermines its win in jury trial last year
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Valve dropping individual arbitration for consumer complaints in the US
Conflicts to be settled in court instead, does not apply to users in the EU, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Quebec
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Nintendo's patents were designed to take on Palworld | Opinion
MBHB associate Andrew Velzen digs deeper into the rights thought to be at the heart of the Pokémon/Palworld legal dispute, and the timings behind them
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California law compels digital storefronts to inform players they don't own their games
Legislation will ensure consumers are aware they are licensing rather than purchasing digital products
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How Brazil's new legal framework for games will change the industry
Trade bodies and developers talk us through the new opportunities for growth and investment unlocked by this "game-changing" legislation
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Film production company Stellarblade sues Sony over Stellar Blade
Its owner claims the trademarks are "confusingly similar"
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X ban in Brazil: "Allowing Musk to disregard court orders sets a dangerous precedent"
As the situation shows signs of resolution, we talk to Brazilian indie devs about the impact of X's ban on their operations
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Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
The cases, which were against firms including Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and Roblox, were voluntarily dismissed
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The Pokémon vs Palworld legal battle we did (and didn't) expect | GI Microcast
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair
UPDATE: Pocketpair responds, says it's "not been notified" of which patents it's accused of having infringed