Jan 2 2019
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![<i>Star Control: Origins</i> Pulled From Steam And GOG Due To Ongoing Legal Battle [Update]](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,pg_1,q_80,w_1600/xt7rs3mafcfm0daueppp.png)
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PC stores Steam and GOG took down the video game Star Control: Origins on December 31 following DMCA takedown…
Feb 22 2018
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Developers Paul Reiche and Fred Ford today filed a counterclaim against Stardock in U.S. District Court in Oakland claiming to be the creators and sole copyright owners for Star Control I and II. This was in response to Stardock’s December lawsuit alleging the opposite. Ars Technica has a great write-up of the topic.
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Dec 5 2017
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The space fighter series Star Control is at the center of a new dispute over who owns the franchise, and what that…
Oct 18 2016
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Stardock is rebooting Star Control. Here’s hoping this turns out OK, because I remember II being cool as hell.
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Apr 29 2016
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Apr 5 2016
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Ashes of the Singularity, a new sci-fi RTS, was released last week. Long famous for being a benchmark for DX12, I’ve…
Feb 22 2016
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There were many bad omens foretelling the demise of Jeb Bush’s laughably ineffectual run for the White House. There…
Nov 19 2015
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Feb 19 2015
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Ethan Levy
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Reading the comments on my current survey about how publishers have violated gamers' trust, it is clear that…
Oct 2 2013
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Stardock deals itself in to the mobile market. Dead Man's Draw, a rather spiffy-looking card game for iOS, marks the developer's debut on mobile platforms. You can get it here.
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Sep 24 2013
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Two lawsuits involving the gaming studio Stardock have been settled, and as part of the settlement, the ex-employee…
Apr 21 2013
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Last week, the rights to Homeworld, a beloved old RTS series by Relic, went under the hammer as part of an auction…
Apr 11 2013
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Every year, the people at PC developer Stardock (Sins of a Solar Empire) release a report to tell their customers…
Jan 10 2013
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Stardock's CEO dove into a nearly-frozen lake to rescue his dog today. "Definitely the coldest I've ever been." Brave!
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Sep 6 2012
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![PC Gaming Studio Said She Ruined Their Game, But Only After She Sued The Boss For Sexual Harassment [UPDATE 2: Cases Dismissed, Motivation And Timing Of Suits Disputed]](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_900,pg_1,q_80,w_1600/tkr61nlhovpaxlbiljqm.png)
UPDATE 2: Both cases discussed in this story were dismissed in September of 2013, with Alexandra Miseta apologizing…
Aug 17 2012
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Stardock is now fighting a legal war on two fronts. Only a day after news of its case against a former employee…
Aug 15 2012
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Sometimes when you leave a job, it's mutual, and everything's cool! Other times, you may want to feel the need to…
Mar 21 2012
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Stardock is now best known s the publisher of the Sins of a Solar Empire and Elemental franchises, after selling…
Nov 16 2011
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Now that they've offloaded that pesky digital distribution platform, Stardock is free to spread its catalog to…
Mar 31 2011
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Game retailer GameStop is buying Impulse, the video game digital distribution subsidiary of Stardock and rival to…