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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.
hardware & software
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%.
hardware & software
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.
hardware & software
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
Huawei Sues US Government
Huawei sues the US Government. The company accuses the USA of launching false accusations, e-mail theft and blocking the company's ability to compete in the 5G technology market.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 7, 2019
Bethesda vs The Book Breeze - Battle Over Redfall Trademark
Bethesda argues with The Book Breeze publishing company. The publisher objected to Bethesda's attempt to register the Redfall trademark, referring to its rights to a book series under the same title.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 20, 2019
Epic Games Sues Organizers of an Unofficial Fortnite Event
Epic Games intends to sue the organizers of the Fortnite Live festival, which took place last weekend in Norwich, UK.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
February 20, 2019
Fortnite Dance Affair - US Goverment Denies Carlton Dance Claim
US patent office responded to Alfons Ribeiro's claim of alleged copyright infringement in Fortnite using the Fresh emote. According to patent examiners, a short, simple dance does not fall under copyright law, rendering the claim invalid.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 17, 2019
Wrestler Sues Activision in Connection with His Character in Black Ops 4
Wrestler Booker T. Huffman filed a case against Activision publisher for alleged copyright infringement in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in connection with the creation of Prophet's character. His image was to be copied from a character developed by him.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 14, 2019
Court Sentences Another GTA Online Cheat Tool Maker
Take-Two Interactive, the developer of Grand Theft Auto V, continues its crusade against the creators of illegal tools for the game's online mode.
video games
February 12, 2019
Sapkowski settles with CD Projekt Red?
A Polish business newspaper reports that the fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski will probably reach an agreement with CD Projekt RED.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2019
Facebook accused of tricking minors into online purchases
A group of users brought a collective action against Facebook, accusing the company tricking minors into online purchases.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 28, 2019