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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.
hardware & software
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
Roblox Devs Back Apple in War With Epic; iOS Ecosystem as Security Guarantee
It looks like Epic Games' dispute with Apple will continue. The parties engage more soldiers. Roblox Corporation has just taken the side of the Cupertino giant.
video games
Patrick Kubiak
April 2, 2022
Activision Blizzard Will Pay $18 Million to Discriminated Employees
Activision Blizzard has finalized the settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The company will pay the affected employees $18 million.
video games
Michael Zegar
March 31, 2022
Activision Blizzard Sued Again; Harassment and Psychological Violence
Activision Blizzard has been hit with another lawsuit. Once again, it is related to employee mistreatment.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
March 28, 2022
NBA 2K is Scamming Kids? $5 Million Lawsuit Filed
NBA 2K series publisher Take-Two Interactive is set to face legal action for its practices regarding virtual currency and loot boxes.
video games
Sonia Selerska
March 8, 2022
CD Projekt Reaches Settlement With Disappointed Cyberpunk 2077 Investors
The case of investors who lost out on the release of Cyberpunk 2077 has come to an end. CD Projekt has signed a settlement that includes a statement of "no admission of any fault on the part of the Company or the other defendants”.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 28, 2022
Riot Sues Teamfight Tactics Copycats
Riot Games has sued a Vietnamese developer, accusing it of copying Teamfight Tactics. The similarities are indeed apparent.
video games
Sonia Selerska
January 24, 2022
Activision Sues CoD: Warzone Cheatmakers
Activision has filed a lawsuit against a company selling cheating software that gives players an advantage and destroys Call of Duty: Warzone's ecosystem.
video games
Piotr Sadowski
January 5, 2022
Riot Games Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
Riot Games has come out with a settlement offer in the lawsuit about alleged discrimination against female employees.
video games
Piotr Sadowski
December 28, 2021