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Dark and Darker coming to Epic Games Store following injunction dismissal
Nexon's preliminary injunction against Ironmace was dismissed in January
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Epic says Apple violates court order with "commercially unusable" payment links
Fortnite firm has asked a federal judge to hold Apple in contempt of court
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From Epic to the EU, Apple is all about the drama | Opinion
Pulling Epic’s developer account is the latest twist in a melodrama where Apple seems content to play the villain – but the European Commission is a much more dangerous foil
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Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m
Tropic Haze discontinues support for the emulator and hands over its site to the Mario Maker
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Yuzu emulator developer responds to Nintendo lawsuit
Tropic Haze has retained the services of a lawyer, has yet to release official statement
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Nintendo's Yuzu lawsuit puts emulation in the spotlight | Opinion
Few companies have been impacted by piracy as badly as Nintendo, so its litigiousness is understandable – but there are no good possible outcomes from this new legal action
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Nintendo files lawsuit against Yuzu emulator creators
Firm says the emulator was at fault for an early pirated release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Apple to allow alternative app stores in Europe
Update: Epic Games Store to launch on iOS sometime in 2024, will be operated by Epic Games Sweden
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Optic Texas CEO and player sue Activision alleging Call of Duty League monopoly
Publisher accused of anti-competitive practices in charging "extortionate" $27.5 million entry fees to teams, steering owners to give up teams to billionaire investors
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Skills awarded $42.9m in patent infringement trial against AviaGames
Jury found Skillz provided enough evidence to show rival had copied patented skills-based gaming platform and games
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Take-Two argues that virtual currencies are "fictions" in bid to dismiss lawsuit
"VC is not plaintiff's property," lawyer said in the motion to dismiss
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What can developers learn from the Palworld vs Pokémon debate?
Legal experts weigh in on claims that Pocketpair's smash hit infringes on The Pokémon Company's IP rights, and how such disputes are resolved
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Krafton receives wrongful termination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges the PUBG publisher fired a staffer after she reported being assaulted by an executive
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German state proposes ban on loot boxes
Bremen parliament has requested State Senate push for new restrictions at a federal level
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Counterfeit Square Enix products seized in China
The items involved characters from Final Fantasy and Nier: Automata franchises
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Apple clears the way for Game Pass streaming on iOS
A day after UK CMA resumes investigation of cloud gaming restrictions, Apple says it will allow game streaming apps
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Supreme Court rejects Epic vs Apple appeals
Epic loses all but one count, order for Apple to drop anit-steering practices stands
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AI, online platform regulation and loot boxes: Legal trends to watch in 2024
Dr Andreas Lober reflects on his 2023 predictions and looks at the year ahead to discuss how legislation could impact games companies
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Legal hacks to eliminate cheating in games
Andrew Velzen and Jake Lee of intellectual property law firm MBHB explore potential defences against hacks that unbalance multiplayer titles
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Ex-Activision exec accuses publisher of discriminating against "old white guys"
Former employee says he was laid off for whistleblowing about company preference for younger, non-white employees
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Nexon fined $8.9m for misleading MapleStory players
Penalty is highest amount given for violating South Korea's Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
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Frogwares is now publisher of The Sinking City
The horror title developer resolves its dispute with Nacon, which began back in 2020
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Sony fined €13.5m by French antitrust regulator
Autorité de la Concurrence accused platform holder of restricting third-party PS4 controllers
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China to ban some monetization and engagement tactics in games
Daily log-in rewards, loot boxes for minors, auctions for in-game items among the prohibited mechanisms; spending limits also imposed
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GTA 6 hacker receives indefinite hospital order
Last year's hack cost Rockstar Games $5 million in damages