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legal matters
Ex-Factor 5 Employees Cry Fraud
Former employees of the recently shuttered Factor 5 studio in California are taking the company to court, claiming that it fraudulently transferred assets, including source code for the next Rogue Squadron title. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by excel_excel: 'partially completed code for a Wii installment of the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series.' Sorry my brain just kind of broke... 31 Responses | Other threads
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duke nukem forever
Duke Nukem Forever Lawsuit Unearthed, 360 Version A Sticking Point
Take-Two's lawsuit against Duke Nukem Forever maker Apogee/3DRealms has finally seen the light of day, with some Xbox 360-port and offshore-money twists. More »
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Comment by 99-Luft-Balloons: "Take-Two is seeking damages for Apogee's alleged breach of contract for the amount of $2.9 million it claims to have... 22 Responses | Other threads
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madden
NFL Retirees, Union Finally Settle Madden Licensing Lawsuit
Saying it wanted to patch things up with its increasingly embittered and estranged retirees, the NFL Players' Association dropped its appeal of a multimillion-dollar judgment related to former players' uncompensated appearance in EA's Madden series. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Shinra1003: Anyone else think he looks like the TF2 Heavy? 7 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Tim Schafer Responds To Activision's Brutal Legend Lawsuit
Activision's none too pleased about Double Fine Productions' heavy metal epic Brütal Legend having gone to EA. So it's suing the developer. What say you, Double Fine president Tim Schafer? More » -
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Activision Sues Brütal Legend Devs To Halt Release
Publisher Activision has filed suit against Brütal Legend developer Double Fine Productions to prevent the release of the heavy metal game starring Jack Black, putting the title's Rocktober release in jeopardy.
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Comment by Str8_Jihadin: I never knew Activision would stoop this low... 47 Responses | Other threads
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3d realms
Take-Two Sues Duke Nukem Forever Devs Over Failure To Deliver
The 12-year-long development soap opera that was Duke Nukem Forever ended on a disappointing note. More disappointing for publisher Take-Two Interactive, which invested over $12 million in the game. Understandably, Take-Two is suing 3D Realms. More »
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Comment by elmorepow: It's time to kick ass - and chew bubblegum. But I'm all out of gum. 27 Responses | Other threads
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Legal Remix
Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code
The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Crypysmoker: Woop zippiyt do dah.. Oh no... We wont get another pointless crap game with $200 add ons. Again..... This is one of... 10 Responses | Other threads
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legal
Why Richard Garriott Is Suing NCsoft
What's the story behind gaming legend Richard Garriott's $24 million lawsuit against massively-multiplayer online game developer NCsoft? The court filing unearthed by GamePolitics reveals a sordid tale of betrayal. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Fallible.: He wanted to leave, NCSoft agreed to let him leave, he left. He didn't even kick up a stink about... 54 Responses | Other threads
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law and order
Valve Sues Activision Over Sierra Monies
Valve and Activision are doing the legal two-step, with the former suing the latter over royalties from a 2002 lawsuit against Sierra. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by excel_excel: Awww doesn't it feel like even when Valve are fighting for money their owed it feels like their fighting for... 40 Responses | Other threads
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lawyer-mans
Activision, Gibson Guitar Settle Claims
Sometime last week, Activision and Gibson Guitar decided to end their legal wrangling over a patent infringement claim made against the Guitar Hero franchise. Terms ain't disclosed. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Fallible.: Whatever happened to imitation being the sincerest form of flattery? That said, I'd still like royalties if someone where to use... 8 Responses | Other threads
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legal
TimeGate And Paramount Reach Section 8 Agreement
TimeGate Studios once again successfully defends the name of their game, reaching an agreement with Paramount in the lawsuit over the name Section 8. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Glitchigo: damn, what's so special about Section 8 in particular? Any number would work 6 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuit
L.A. Court Finds In Favor Of Scratch DJ
A California judge has ruled in favor of Scratch DJ Game LLC, granting a temporary restraining order against Activision Publishing, ordering all Scratch intellectual property returned immediately.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Archaotic: Nice. Any loss for Activision is a gain for the industry. Good to hear. 17 Responses | Other threads
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ea sports
Claim: NFL Retirees Now Intend to Sue Madden, EA
Fresh off a $28 million victory over their own union, a retired NFL player says his comrades are targeting John Madden and Electronic Arts for their roles in games using their likenesses without compensating them. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by CI254: I've always hated lawsuits about people being upset about being in a video game. They should be honored it's not... 22 Responses | Other threads
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dj battle
Activision Denies Wrongdoing In Scratch Suit, Backed By LA Court
Publisher Activision has responded to allegations that it conspired to delay rival DJ game Scratch: The Ultimate DJ by buying its competitor's developer, 7 Studios, calling those claims disingenuous and lacking in merit. More »
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Comment by styl3s: i still don't understand how this game is going to work.. it has the same button color set up as... 22 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuit
Activision Accused of Stealing From DJ Hero Rival
The publisher and peripheral maker of upcoming DJ game Scratch: The Ultimate DJ have filed suit against developer 7 Studios and Activision for "intentional interference with contract, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets." More »
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Comment by Ueziel: Hahaha, how dare you attempt to rip us off! We totally had the idea to rip off Beatmania first, even... 16 Responses | Other threads
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legal matters
Take-Two Settles Shareholder Lawsuit
Closing one of the last doors left over from last year's EA takeover bid, Take-Two Interactive has entered into an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from their failure to consider EA's offer. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Wahrheit: I will never understand law. What's up with this deal anyway? Does Take-two want to sell or not? Haven't heard anything... 12 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Find Body Parts, Win a Trip to Africa
Hmm, I'm not sure if this is a great idea. To promote the upcoming release of Resident Evil 5, Capcom will leaving a trail of body parts through part of London. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Whew! Now I can empty my garage. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Sony Ponders Suing Over UK Early Death Ad
The UK's Change4Life campaign, which links playing video games with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, could draw legal fire from Sony for using a PlayStation-like controller in their print ad. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by emwurst: Most controllers are "Playsation-like". If you painted a 360 controller black and looked at from that angle, it would seem... 33 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Square Enix Settles Lawsuit With Sword Pirates
Cast your minds back to early 2008, and you'll remember Square Enix taking a few manufacturers of replica swords to court. Those entrepreneurial blacksmiths were, you see, unlawfully ripping off Square Enix's designs. More »
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Comment by Ashurahori: Unless Square-Enix actually starts making replica swords of their own, couldn't they just sell them the rights? 20 Responses | Other threads
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madden
Judge Upholds $28 Million Award To Retired NFL Players Over Madden Suit
U.S. District Judge William Alsup upheld a decision to award retired NFL players $28.1 million in the group's lawsuit against the league's player union over allegations they were cheated by an unfavorable deal with EA. More »
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Comment by Ad-hominem: I see it being overturned. For them to even have won it in the first place, they should have been able... 12 Responses | Other threads
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legal
Nintendo, Microsoft Sued Over Parental Control System
All three current generation consoles have a form of parental lock-out controls. They're a good idea. A good idea that has, however, landed Nintendo and Microsoft in court. More »
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Comment by Vavaylah: Does this company really think they can beat the combined lawyer power of those 36 companies? 17 Responses | Other threads
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When Virtual Worlds Collide
Worlds.com Files Suit Against NCsoft - Every Other MMO Company To Follow?
90's virtual world developers Worlds.com has fired the first shot in what could be a game company-spanning battle as they file suit against NCsoft for infringing on their patent for multiplayer virtual environments. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Obama takes time to read kotaku's comments...: theres no way this can be allowed now especially with the market the way it is... I can understand patent... 21 Responses | Other threads
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disc scratching
Microsoft - Less Than 1% Affected By Scratched Discs
Amidst allegations that the company knew about the Xbox 360 disc-scratching issue all along, Microsoft says that the issue only effects an extremely small segment of console owners. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by MASOCHIST187: Bullshit. I personally don't have this problem, but i have multiple friends who have had discs scratched WITHOUT them moving... 79 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo, Nyko Settle Wireless Nunchuk Suit
Nyko will continue to sell a redesigned version of their wireless Nunchuk controller for the Wii under an agreement made between the third-party hardware developer and Nintendo, the companies announced today. More »
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Comment by The Sad Onion Symbol Thing: I don't buy Nyko stuff because they never seem to work well. They tried to kill our 360s with thier... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Absolutely Scrabulous
Hasbro Drops Scrabulous Lawsuit
RJ Softwares, the creators of the popular Facebook game Scrabulous, can now rest easy as Hasbro drops the copyright infringement lawsuit they filed in order to protect their precious Scrabble. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by tonymenza: What a waste of time to file a lawsuit on a non-profit rip off of the game. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Return Of The Strap Lawsuit
Nintendo Faces New Remote Strap Lawsuit
Two years after the initial Wii remote wrist strap lawsuit came and went, a new lawsuit claims that not only are straps still inadequate, but that Nintendo failed to report continued failures. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ShikiMSHTS: Nintendo should release an anti-idiot wrist steel chain. I stand by the fact that anything made by Nintendo is made out... 19 Responses | Other threads
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legal
Microsoft Sued Over Scratched Xbox 360 Game Discs
A Madison County, Illinois man has had it up to here (hand at chin level) with the Xbox 360 that scratched three of his video game discs. He's suing Microsoft, seeking more than $50,000. More »
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Comment by Vau: Trn yr Xbx 360 frm hrzntl t vrtcl pstn BFR y pt n yr vd gm dscs, fcknt. 47 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Nintendo Sued For Patent Infringement (Yes, Again)
Earlier this year, Nintendo was on the receiving end of a ruling that the company's GameCube, Wavebird and Classic Wii controllers were in violation of a patent filing dating back to 2000 for a "3D controller with vibration." Judgment in the case ruled that Nintendo owes $21 million in damages to Texas-based firm Anascape Ltd. Today, it would appear that the company's misfortunes aren't over, as Motiva, LLC, a "small Ohio technology company," also claims Wii patent infringement. More »
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Comment by 1up: HAHAHA. I fear a new Jack Thompson in the making. Seriously, can't small-time companies just leave Nintendo the fuck alone? Jeez. 5 Responses | Other threads
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madden
NFL Retirees Win $28M in Madden Lawsuit
Retired National Football League players have won a $28 million verdict against the NFL's players union, in a federal lawsuit alleging they were cheated by a sweetheart deal the union struck with Electronic Arts over the use of ex-players' images in the Madden franchise. Three quarters of that figure are punitive damages. The verdict will almost certainly be appealed. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by animexplorer: great stuff. i am happy for those players. i hope EA would loose more money. EA is a behemoth that... 10 Responses | Other threads
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legal
EA Hit with Two New Anti-DRM Class Action Suits
Two people filed suit in federal court against Electronic Arts back in October, alleging the SecuROM digital rights management installed on their machines by a trial version of Spore Creature Creator, and a full version of the Sims, constitutes unlawful and deceptive business practices. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Antisniper's Antisniper who Anti-Snipes Snipers: Like I said, time and time again, there is no definitive proof that Securom causes those problems by itself. You... 12 Responses | Other threads
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World of Warcraft
Inmate Sues Warcraft For Eleventeen Zillion Gold
So by now we should all be up to speed on Johnathan Lee Riches, the South Carolina inmate who kills time by filing lawsuits against the likes of Barry Bonds, Michael Vick, and anyone else who happens to be in the news. For a time,shitheadsmainstream media treated the claims seriously, but now we all have to realize he's just having fun, and showing zero respect for a judicial system that put him in the clink. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Ad-hominem: Forced him to live in a virtual world? The game didn't force him to do anything. Anything you do because of, or... 5 Responses | Other threads
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crybaby
Fallout 3 Ads Make DC Metro Rider's Butt Hurt
Oh God, not this shit again. In a letter to the editor published today in The Washington Post, Joseph Anzalone of Washington says the ads for Fallout 3 displayed in D.C.'s Metro system are so disturbing they should be taken down. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Polterg3ist: BURN HARDER!: Damn, Owen. Can you be my lawyer-for-life? 13 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuit
Settlement in Take Two - Chicago Bus Ad Suit
Remember the lawsuit over the Chicago bus ads for Grand Theft Auto IV that the city took down after a TV report created bad publicity? Seems a settlement is in the pipeline. GamePolitics is reporting an agreement has been reached but there's no comment and no specifics. More » -
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Blizzard Awarded $6 Million In Glider Bot Battle
You may recall a story from last year regarding Blizzard and their legal case against MDY Industries, creators of the World of Warcraft Glider program that allowed players to pretty much put themselves on autopilot to help them escape the rigors of the easiest-to-level MMO in existence. Back in July, Blizzard won summary judgment against the add-on creator, and now we get a peek at just how much going up against the gaming giant has cost MDY. $6 million is the figure awarded to Blizzard, which considering how much money the company brings in on a monthly basis should be enough to buy snacks for the week. A high figure to be sure, which would have been much higher had MDY not successfully challenged some of Blizzard's claims. Blizzard still has time to appeal the judgment in order to seek the damages lost via dismissed claims, but considering the chances of MDY even having that much to pay out, it might be best to just mark it a victory and move on. The case will return to court at the beginning of the year to clear up any outstanding issues. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by JRB: I know you guys who play WoW are glad to have another bot taken out of the game, but seriously,... 17 Responses | Other threads
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spore
Class Action Lawsuit Arises Over Spore DRM
Whenever you find large numbers of unhappy people, you're bound to find a lawyer. In this case it's Alan Himmelfarb with KamberEdelson of Vernon, California, who has filed a class-action suit against EA over the DRM in EA's Spore. The suit, filed Monday with the Northern California District Court on behalf of plaintiff Melissa Thomas and "all consumers globally who have purchased the Spore computer game", addresses complaints that consumers are not fully aware of what exactly SecuROM does on their system, and also cites a separate program that installs on the control center of the computer and can disrupt system functions. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Silenced: go mr. lawyer go! and for the record... i'm a lawyer myself :) 13 Responses | Other threads
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yourself!fitness
Yourself!Fitness Developer Suing Ubisoft Over My Coach Games
Yourself!Fitness creators are suing Ubisoft claiming that the publisher first signed a deal with them to produce My Fitness Coach for the Wii , and then, after missing the Wii Fit launch window, started work on the unrelated My Weight Loss Coach game instead. More »
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Comment by teraphony: Yeah, I remember seeing this game a few years ago and I was hoping they'd revive it for the Wii... more » | Other threads
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scrabulous
Scrabulous Triumphantly Returns As Wordscraper
Facebook word game fans rejoice! Scrabulous, pulled from Facebook only two days ago due to a lawsuit from Scrabble creators Hasbro, is now back up in the form of Wordscraper. The makers of Scrabulous have given the game some graphics and mechanics tweaking to help differentiate it from the Hasbro original. This is when we get to see if Hasbro's lawsuit had any real merits. Will people stick with the reincarnated Scrabulous, or will they hop on over to Hasbro's official Scrabble Facebook application, currently being enjoyed by over 50,000 players? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Zebian Khan: Suppose I invent a new web based word game including its rules and how it is played but not including... more » | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo's Patent Case: The Unanswered Questions
Earlier today, we learned that Nintendo had lost its bid for a new trial in the patent infringement suit brought against it by small Texas-based firm Anascape Ltd. Nintendo is ordered to pay $21 million to Anascape, who also named Microsoft and Sony in the same lawsuit — those two, however, opted earlier to settle out of court. More »
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Comment by johnlucas: The case in entirely bogus. The jury may have seen Nintendo's recent success and saw them as the big bad... more » | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo Facing Controller Ban Over Patent Lawsuit
Getting your hands on a Wavebird, Classic Controller, or Nintendo GameCube could shortly become very difficult as Nintendo faces a ban on all three devices, following a failed attempt to overturn the verdict in a $21-million dollar patent infringement suit brought on by Texas-based Anascape Ltd. U.S. District Judge Ron Clark plans on issuing the ban on these Nintendo products tomorrow, giving the company a chance to avoid the ban by posting bond or placing royalties in an Escrow account. According to Anascape lawyer Doug Cawley, the ban will be placed on hold while Nintendo appears on the Federal level.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Psychopathic Assassin: I happen to live in Texas, and would like to know were these fools are located, so I can pay... more » | Other threads
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konami v. harmonix
MTV Calls Konami's Rock Band Lawsuit "Surprising", "Baseless Litigation"
Last night, word broke that Konami, publisher and developer of trailblazing rhythm games Guitar Freaks and Drummania, was suing Harmonix. The Japanese company claimed that the developer of Rock Band was in violation of three patents held by Konami, seeking damages (read: cash) and demanding that Harmonix and parent company Viacom cease the use of its inventions (read: more cash). More »
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Comment by headcase88: Another case of patents lasting too long, where they stifle creativity instead of breeding it. You really think no one... more » | Other threads
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