Another Country Deals Blow to Lootboxes; Sony to Refund FUT Packs
Austria joins countries that treat loot boxes as gambling. A court in the city of Hermagor has ordered Sony to refund the money a player used to purchase packs in FIFA Ultimate Team mode.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
March 5, 2023
Fantasy of Being Agent 47 May Have Motivated a Murderer
A man accused of committing murder has gone on trial in the UK. One of the suggested motivations of the killer was, according to prosecutors, a „bizarre fantasy” of being Agent 47, the protagonist of the Hitman series.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
March 2, 2023
Crack Down on Leakers; Devs of Online Hit Go to Court
The makers of one of the biggest hits of recent years are bringing out new guns in the fight against leaks. Users in America, Spain and Russia are now also being targeted.
video games
Ewa Ichniowska
February 23, 2023
Destiny 2 Devs Battle Cheaters; Big Money on the Table
Bungie is not forgiving cheat sellers. This time, the U.S. developers are demanding multimillion-dollar damages from the Romanian owner of a website where, until recently, cheats for Destiny 2 could be purchased.
video games
Marcin Przała
February 15, 2023
Sony Accuses Microsoft of 'Harassment'
Sony representatives claim that Microsoft is 'harassing' their company and exposing them to millions of dollars in losses in connection with the pending Activision Blizzard acquisition.
video games
Marcin Przała
February 10, 2023
Take-Two Tired of Courts; Publisher Wants Settlement With GTA Mod Makers
Modders who have not bowed to Take-Two can count on an amicable resolution of the matter. Perhaps this sends a clear message to other mod developers that the publisher is only threatening the modders to „buy time.”.
video games
Jakub Tarchala
February 8, 2023
Microsoft 'Invites' Sony to Court; Wants to Know Its Secrets
Microsoft considers details of PlayStation game development process to be relevant to the Federal Trade Commission's investigation attempting to undermine the Activision Blizzard acquisition. The Redmond giant has therefore invited Sony to court to reveal its secrets.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
January 24, 2023
Epic Games Reconciles With Apple? Tim Sweeney Suggests Big Comeback
After the grueling court affair between Epic Games and Apple, the two sides have not been particularly solicitous. Out of nowhere, however, Tim Sweeney seems to have restored hopes for the return of Fortnite on iOS.
video games
Jakub Tarchala
January 3, 2023
Ubisoft and Bungie Merciless to Cheatmakers; Demand Over $2M in Compensation
Bungie and Ubisoft have joined forces against cheaters. In a lawsuit, they are demanding more than $2 million from a group making money from cheats for Destiny 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege.
video games
Adrian Werner
December 20, 2022
Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Sued
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a record-breaking deal in financial terms, but also a legal turmoil. The deal has become the subject of a battle between the American company and a number of authorities. Most recently, the Federal Trade Commission joined in.
video games
Wiktor Szczesny
December 9, 2022
Court Battle With Disco Elysium 2 in the Background; Details Revealed
The situation of Disco Elysium 2 is becoming increasingly complicated. In the course of the ongoing court battle, more information related to the potentially fraudulent activities of ZA/UM studio's owners is coming to light.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
November 27, 2022
Disco Elysium Devs Sue ZA/UM
Robert Kurvitz, creative director of Disco Elysium, has sued the Estonian studio ZA/UM. The case has to do with a recent scandal and the alleged involuntary departure of three people from the development team.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
October 24, 2022
Sony PlayStation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Amounting to 5 Billion Pounds
Sony's got trouble in the UK. A 5 billion pound class action lawsuit has been filed against the company for „ripping people off” when they make purchases through the PlayStation Store.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
August 22, 2022
Suing Trolls and Cheaters is the Best Path to 'Healthy Community,' Bungie Says
Bungie has recently become known for suing cheaters and trolls. The team's lawyers explained why the company adopted this strategy.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 3, 2022
PS5 Was to be Sold With Hidden Defect; Sony Sued
The Japanese company that manufactures the PlayStation 5 will face a lawsuit from disgruntled customers. According to the owners of the device, Sony deliberately concealed its defectiveness when allowing the consoles to be sold.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 21, 2022
Serial Cheater and Streamer Sued for Threatening Studio Employees
Bungie has sued a streamer who not only used cheats in Destiny 2, but also threatened studio employees.
video games
Adrian Werner
July 19, 2022
Activision Blizzard Claims Company's Reputation has been Unjustly Tarnished
Activision Blizzard claims it was wrongly accused. The company has petitioned the court to dismiss the sexual harassment allegations, challenging the commission's authority.
video games
Patryk Michas
May 12, 2022
Riot Sues for Ripping Off LoL; Chinese Copy Their Game Again
League of Legends developers sued a Chinese mobile game developer. The company allegedly created a rip-off of the popular Wild Rift.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 10, 2022
Nvidia Pays Multimillion-dollar Fine Over Cryptocurrencies
Nvidia has been fined a sizeable amount of money. The reason is cryptocurrencies, or more precisely, the lack of disclosure of reliable information about their impact on the company's revenues.
Tech
Patryk Michas
May 7, 2022
Sony's Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed, but Case it Not Over Yet
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Sony has been dismissed by the federal court. The former female employee who brought the suit against the company was given time to refile her allegations.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
April 22, 2022