Jul 1
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A crowdfunding site was launched in Japan to support the karting company Nintendo sued for intellectual property…
Jun 5
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Australia’s Federal Court announced today that it’s ordering Sony to pay $3.5 million in fines (approximately…
May 24
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Global marketing powerhouse and occasional football side Manchester United are suing both Sega and developers Sports…
Apr 23
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The latest episode of People Make Games is excellent, not just because it focuses on Nintendo’s legal hero John Kirby (who the character is partially named after), but also his pioneering civil rights work.
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Apr 16
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Selena Gomez has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the companies responsible for Clothes Forever - Styling Game, a…
Apr 15
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The creator of the Cooking Mama games says it pulled the plug on the latest game, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, over…
Mar 22
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One of the most popular and downloaded Mario character models in the PS4 game Dreams has been removed after Sony…
Mar 4
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Shayene “shAy” Victorio made her name on the Brazilian Counter-Strike circuit. ESPN reports that the former pro has…
Jan 29
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In Japan, Nintendo has won an intellectual property infringement court case against go-kart operator Mari Mobility…
Jan 27
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If you or a loved one has been muted in a video game, you may not be entitled to financial compensation. Exposure to…
Dec 20
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CD Projekt Red and Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski have signed a new agreement “further solidifying their relationship,” the studio announced in a press release today. It said it’s received new rights to the property, but didn’t go into more detail. Sapkowski had previously threatened to sue for additional royalties.
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Dec 10
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Chooseco, the company that owns the rights to the trademarked title Choose Your Own Adventure, has begun issuing…
Dec 10
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Tear Studio churned out shows like this year’s Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher!? and last year’s Lord of…
Nov 25
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Whoops! According to South China Morning Post, a man in China spent an eye-watering $1.4 million on his character in…
Oct 27
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Epic Games is in the process suing a former tester for spoiling some of Fortnite’s big Chapter Two reveal secrets.
Jun 3 2019
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Back in 2017 AM General, the manufacturer of the iconic Humvee, sued Activision over the military vehicle’s…
May 29 2019
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Ageing British metal band Iron Maiden (or at least the band’s holding company) are suing video game publisher 3D…
Apr 12 2019
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The Pinkertons have dropped their lawsuit against Take-Two over its depiction in Red Dead Redemption 2. Pinkerton Consulting & Investigation wanted royalties for every time the word “Pinkerton” appeared in the game. Take-Two said no and counter-sued. In a new statement, Take-Two said all claims have been “withdrawn.”
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Mar 11 2019
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On March 4 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people must complete their registration with the Copyright Office…
Jan 15 2019
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