Fan-made Red Dead Redemption Remaster on PC Gets C&Ded For Good
Take-Two Interactive sued the creator of Red Dead Redemption: Damned Enhancement Project. This forced him to cancel the fan-made remaster, which was supposed to enable us to play an improved version of the first RDR on PC.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 29, 2019
Rune 2 Affair - Lawsuit for Abandonment of the Game
Human Head Studio was closed the day after the release of Rune II and immediately became part of Bethesda. However, this did not protect the team against a lawsuit. The publisher Ragnarok Game demands rights to the game and a hefty compensation.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
December 5, 2019
Virtual Assistant Alexa May Help Solve a Murder Case
Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa may have witnessed a murder. The case in question is that of Adam Crespo, a Florida resident, who was accused of murdering his partner. Intelligent Echo speakers probably recorded some essential information.
Tech
Milosz Szubert
November 4, 2019
Australia: ZeniMax Will Refund Players for Fallout 76
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ordered ZeniMax (the owner of Bethesda Softworks) to refund the players dissatisfied with the quality of Fallout 76.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
November 1, 2019
Epic Games Sue Person Responsible for Fortnite Leaks
Epic Games is suing a player who used Twitter to inform fans about what new season of Fortnite will bring. It turned out that he took part in the testing of the new content in September and, by revealing what he learned, broke the confidentiality agreement.
video games
Paul Wozniak
October 27, 2019
Ubisoft Sues MizuSoft - Cheat Makers for Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has brough out the big guns against the owners of MizuSoft, a company that sells Rainbow Six Siege cheats. The publisher demands that they cease their activities and pay a large compensation.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
October 24, 2019
Riot Sues Riot; LoL's Developer vs. CS:GO Team
Riot Games decided to sue an eSports team with a quite similar name - Riot Squad. The devs of the popular MOBA League of Legends believe that CS:GO team is illegally taking advantage of the popularity of the well-known brand.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 11, 2019
Epic Games Accused of Not Telling us Fortnite Might be Addictive
A Canadian law firm accuses Epic Games of deliberately making Fornite an addictive game and not informing users of the resulting threat. Lawyers are preparing a class action lawsuit, indicating, among other things, this year's World Health Organization ruling and a similar case against a cigarette manufacturer.
video games
Bart Swiatek
October 7, 2019
Valve vs. French Court - an Appeal is Underway
Valve does not agree with the decision of the Paris Supreme Court that Steam users residing in the European Union are fully entitled to resell the titles purchased through the platform. There's gonna be an appeal.
video games
Barth Faryna
September 23, 2019
WoW Classic - Perpetrator of Recent DDoS Attacks Arrested
Blizzard informed about the arrest of a person suspected of having launched DDoS attacks on the company's servers. The problems affected both World of Warcraft Classic and Overwatch players.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 20, 2019
French Judge: Resale of Steam Games is Legal Under EU Law
According to the judgment of the French court, which invokes European Union directives, resale of games from Steam is perfectly legal. Valve has a month to change the rules and inform users about it.
video games
Paul Wozniak
September 19, 2019
Gamer Gets 15 Months in Prison for Swatting
A teenager wanted revenge on his colleague for losing a bet in Call of Duty: WWII. In retaliation, he sent a SWAT unit to what he though was his current adress. However, things went in an unforeseen direction and everything ended tragically.
other
Barth Faryna
September 17, 2019
Nintendo Sues Another ROM Website; Millions of Dollars are at Stake
Nintendo has filed another lawsuit in connection with illegal sharing of games on the Internet. This time it was the RomUniverse website, from which the publisher demands substantial compensation.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 12, 2019
AMD Will Pay $12.1 Million in Damages for Misleading Customers
Finally, the four-year-old case against the AMD has come to an end. It concerned misleading customers when advertising the processors of the Bulldozer family. The court ordered a $12.1 million fine.
Tech
Barth Faryna
August 29, 2019
Glorious Saga is Shameless Copy of Warcraft. Blizzard Goes to Court
Many mobile games copy ideas from the Warcraft universe, but Sina Games has gone too far. Their Glorious Saga is filled with Blizzard characters who have been impudently stolen.
video games
Barth Faryna
August 29, 2019
Facebook Faces Record Financial Penalty; Company's Stocks Go Up
The Federal Trade Commission has accepted an agreement whereby Facebook will have to pay USD 5 billion. The record amount did not deter investors, and the company's stock prices increased by almost 2%.
Tech
Paul Wozniak
July 15, 2019
Bethesda Allowed to Use the Name Redfall
ZeniMax Media and The Book Breeze have reached an agreement on the „Redfall” trademark. The agreement between the parties ends litigation initiated in February this year.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 24, 2019
Apple May be Sued for Monopolistic Practices
The U.S. Supreme Court found that iPhone users accusing Apple of monopolistic practices that resulted in excessive prices for apps on the App Store were right. This decision may also affect other major sales platforms in the future.
Tech
Conrad Hazi
May 14, 2019
Sexism at Riot Games, 150 Employees Protest in the Streets
150 Riot Games employees took to the streets to protest against the company's position on allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The employer forced the victims to resolve such cases by arbitration instead of in the courtroom.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 7, 2019
Fortnite - Dance Lawsuits Withdrawn
Epic Games can rest easy. The four celebrities that filed cases against the company have withdrawn their lawsuits for copyright infringement and illegal use of their dance choreographies in Fortnite.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 11, 2019