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Nintendo Sues Creators of Yuzu Emulator. Latest Zelda was Pirated a Million Times Before It Hit the Market

Nintendo Sues Creators of Yuzu Emulator. Latest Zelda was Pirated a Million Times Before It Hit the Market

Nintendo has sued the makers of Yuzu, a Switch console emulator. The company cited the popularity of the pirated version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as an example of damages.

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Adrian Werner

February 28, 2024

Nintendo Sues Creators of Yuzu Emulator. Latest Zelda was Pirated a Million Times Before It Hit the Market
Microsoft Faces Complaints Over Activision Blizzard Takeover

Microsoft Faces Complaints Over Activision Blizzard Takeover

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint against Microsoft. According to the FTC, the announcement of mass layoffs conflicts with the company's statements during a trial prior to its purchase of Activision Blizzard.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 9, 2024

Microsoft Faces Complaints Over Activision Blizzard Takeover
Alan Wake 2 Devs Have Beef With Rockstar. It's All About Letter "R”

Alan Wake 2 Devs Have Beef With Rockstar. It's All About Letter "R”

Take-Two has concerns about the Remedy Entertainment studio's logo. An investigation is underway.

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Maciej Gaffke

January 17, 2024

Alan Wake 2 Devs Have Beef With Rockstar. It's All About Letter "R”
Former Activision Blizzard Executive Accuses Company of Discriminating Against 'Old White Men'

Former Activision Blizzard Executive Accuses Company of Discriminating Against 'Old White Men'

Activision Blizzard is facing another lawsuit. This time the plaintiff is one of its former executives, who suggests that Bobby Kotick may have contributed to a wave of discrimination at the company.

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Kamil Kleszyk

January 7, 2024

Former Activision Blizzard Executive Accuses Company of Discriminating Against 'Old White Men'
Hacker Responsible for Huge GTA 6 Leak Sentenced to Secure Hospital

Hacker Responsible for Huge GTA 6 Leak Sentenced to Secure Hospital

The trial of the hacker responsible for the massive GTA 6 data leak from 2022 has come to an end. The teenager was sentenced to stay in a secure hospital until further notice.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

December 22, 2023

Hacker Responsible for Huge GTA 6 Leak Sentenced to Secure Hospital
Apple Comes Next, Epic Games Chief Says; 'We’ll Put Fortnite on Any Serious Store

Apple Comes Next, Epic Games Chief Says; 'We’ll Put Fortnite on Any Serious Store

Epic Games won in court against Google, and CEO Tim Sweeney hopes to eventually prevail in the clash with Apple as well. He also assured that Fortnite will come to every platform, on one condition.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 13, 2023

Apple Comes Next, Epic Games Chief Says; 'We’ll Put Fortnite on Any Serious Store
Historic Victory for Epic Games; Jury Rules Google Play Store is an Illegal Monopoly

Historic Victory for Epic Games; Jury Rules Google Play Store is an Illegal Monopoly

Epic Games has won in court against Google. The jury found that the Android developer had guaranteed a monopoly of its services on Android devices through illegal methods.

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Adrian Werner

December 12, 2023

Historic Victory for Epic Games; Jury Rules Google Play Store is an Illegal Monopoly
Almost 3 Years Ago Investors Sued CDP Over Cyberpunk 2077; Settlement Reaches

Almost 3 Years Ago Investors Sued CDP Over Cyberpunk 2077; Settlement Reaches

After three years, a settlement has been reached on a class action lawsuit filed by US companies against CD Projekt. The dispute concerned the abysmal technical condition of Cyberpunk 2077 on eighth-generation consoles.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

November 28, 2023

Almost 3 Years Ago Investors Sued CDP Over Cyberpunk 2077; Settlement Reaches
Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices

Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices

Gabe Newell will have to go to court in person to testify about „Steam's monopolistic practices.” Valve's chief executive wanted to avoid this.

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Hubert Sledziewski

November 27, 2023

Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices
Sony Faces Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices; 6.3 Billion Pounds at Stake

Sony Faces Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices; 6.3 Billion Pounds at Stake

A London court has agreed to continue a class action case against Sony. A loss could cost the Japanese giant an astronomical amount 6.3 billion pounds.

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Kamil Kleszyk

November 22, 2023

Sony Faces Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices; 6.3 Billion Pounds at Stake
Family Sues Big Publishers; Accuses Them of Supporting Game Addiction

Family Sues Big Publishers; Accuses Them of Supporting Game Addiction

A lawsuit has been filed in court in which an Arkansas family alleges that major gaming publishers intentionally addicted their child to video games. The defendants include Electronic Arts, Blizzard Entertainment and Microsoft, among others.

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Maciej Gaffke

November 9, 2023

Family Sues Big Publishers; Accuses Them of Supporting Game Addiction
Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court

Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court

Epic Games Store continues to drain its owner's wallet. Yesterday's hearing confirmed that the digital platform is still not providing profits to Fortnite's developers.

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Maciej Gaffke

November 7, 2023

Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court
Litigation Over Alleged Theft of ARK: Survival Evolved's Source Code Settled

Litigation Over Alleged Theft of ARK: Survival Evolved's Source Code Settled

It looks like Myth of Empires will soon return to Steam. The game was pulled from Valve's platform after its developers were accused of stealing the source code of ARK: Survival Evolved.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 11, 2023

Litigation Over Alleged Theft of ARK: Survival Evolved's Source Code Settled
Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'

Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'

After BioWare said goodbye to some of its employees in August, a lawsuit was filed by several of them.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 4, 2023

Fired Employees Sue BioWare for 'Unjustified Mistreatment'
We Learned More About Hacker Attack That Led to the Huge GTA 6 Leak

We Learned More About Hacker Attack That Led to the Huge GTA 6 Leak

Not only Rockstar, but also Uber, Revolut and Nvidia suffered from the actions of a hacker who leaked footage from GTA 6 last year.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 24, 2023

We Learned More About Hacker Attack That Led to the Huge GTA 6 Leak
Legendary John Carmack Buries the Hatchet With Bethesda and Returns to QuakeCon

Legendary John Carmack Buries the Hatchet With Bethesda and Returns to QuakeCon

John Carmack, co-founder of the legendary id Software, has frequently faced Bethesda in court over the past decade. Recent posts from the developer's Twitter/X, however, suggest that the relationship between the feuding parties has improved considerably.

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Adam Celarek

August 15, 2023

Legendary John Carmack Buries the Hatchet With Bethesda and Returns to QuakeCon
Activision Responds to Content Creator's Threat With Lawsuit

Activision Responds to Content Creator's Threat With Lawsuit

Activision has sued Anthony Fantano for „abuse” of intellectual property rights after the creator demanded monetary compensation from the publisher for the use of his audio in a clip.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 27, 2023

Activision Responds to Content Creator's Threat With Lawsuit
FTC Doesn't Let Up [Update: Supreme Court Involved]

FTC Doesn't Let Up [Update: Supreme Court Involved]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not giving up and is appealing the ruling favoring Microsoft. In the meantime, Internet users have stormed the authority's Wikipedia page.

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Maciej Gaffke

July 18, 2023

FTC Doesn't Let Up [Update: Supreme Court Involved]
Microsoft Wins in U.S.; Activision Blizzard Acquisition Almost Certain

Microsoft Wins in U.S.; Activision Blizzard Acquisition Almost Certain

Microsoft has won the court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Thus, nothing now stands in the way of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 12, 2023

Microsoft Wins in U.S.; Activision Blizzard Acquisition Almost Certain
Player Who Swatted Ubisoft in Revenge for Ban Got Convicted

Player Who Swatted Ubisoft in Revenge for Ban Got Convicted

A toxic gamer who sent police to Ubisoft Montreal in 2020 as revenge has been sentended to prison.

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Marcin Przała

July 7, 2023

Player Who Swatted Ubisoft in Revenge for Ban Got Convicted