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EA shuts down open source SimCity 2000 over lifted assets
"The current audio visual output of the repository creates content that infringes on Electronic Arts copyright," says publisher
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New York shows Spectrum ISP the door, in part for throttling League of Legends
State public service commission revokes approval of Charter, Time Warner merger due to "various instances of misconduct"
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Area 35, ex-employee settle defamation suit
Tariq Lacy retracts embezzlement accusations against studio CEO Hiroaki Yura
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Former Quantic Dream employee wins court case against developer
Court rules in favour of employee who quit due to circulation of offensive photoshopped images
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Denuvo investigation reportedly leads to arrest for games pirate Voksi
However, Bulgarian cracker claims he voluntarily went to police, reached out to DRM firm for “peaceful solution”
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Dutch Dota 2 players can now see the contents of their next loot box
Valve's attempts to comply with loot box regulations continue apace
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Tecmo Koei's patent lawsuit against Capcom dismissed
Capcom's patent upheld by IP High Court in case stretching back to 2016
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Tencent awarded $2.89 million in lawsuit against Mobile Legends CEO
Riot Games parent company wins non-compete suit in China
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NetEase moves to dismiss PUBG Corp lawsuit
Knives Out developer calls complaint a "shameless attempt" to monopolize a genre
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Star Citizen backer loses court case for $4,500 refund
Arbitration clause in end-user license agreement protects developer RSI from refund claims in court
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Germany bans vague pre-order release dates
Retailers no longer to pre-sell games that are “coming soon”, courts have ruled
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Nintendo lawsuit against Colopl won't block developer's Switch release
Platform holder says ongoing patent dispute and defendant's games business are “completely separate matters”
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Nintendo, Valve, Sony, and EA reported in Norway for breaching European consumer law
UPDATE: NCC reports Nintendo to German authorities after dropping other complaints
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French gambling regulator criticizes loot boxes, stops short of regulation
ARJEL refrains from fully defining loot boxes as gambling but will continue to investigate effect on consumers
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Warner Bros surprised by Bethesda's “baseless accusation” in Westworld lawsuit
Publisher claims developer Behaviour Interactive has confirmed allegations are untrue
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US Judge halves ZeniMax's $500m win in Facebook Oculus legal battle
Also denies Bethesda parent's request for sales ban on Rift headsets
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Which game companies could be using slave labor?
Conflict mineral disclosures show Sony is lax about where/how it gets its materials, while Apple sets the standard for maintaining an ethical supply chain
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds dev drops lawsuit against Fortnite
No word on whether a settlement has been reached, but PUBG Crop has withdrawn from the legal battle
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Australian classification board to reconsider We Happy Few ban
Appeal made for Compulsion Games' upcoming title after incentivised drug use denied it a rating
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Epic Games sues former QA contractor over Fortnite leak
Thomas Hannah admits breaching NDA but files defence against lawsuit as he claims leak was out of his control
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Star Control II developers crowdfund legal fight for IP control
Paul Reiche III, Fredrick Ford estimate $2m in legal costs in escalating disagreement with Stardock
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Prickly denial is the wrong response to WHO's "gaming disorder"
The proposed definition is careful and cautious; more research is needed and the industry should be cooperating, not stonewalling
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New security measure from Nintendo 'perfectly prevents' digital piracy on the Switch
Platform holder permanently bans consoles with pirated games following reveal of unpatchable hardware exploit
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Valve disables CS:GO and DOTA 2 item trading in Netherlands after legal warning
“We still don't understand or agree with the [Dutch Gaming Authority's] legal conclusion," says Valve
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Ukie: WHO gaming disorder diagnosis is based on "highly contested evidence"
Ukie CEO Dr Jo Twist OBE on the risks posed by the World Health Organisation's proposed definition, and the "irresponsible" reaction of mainstream media