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US court denies emergency motion issued by Apple in legal case against Epic Games
US court denies emergency motion issued by Apple in legal case against Epic Games
A US court had denied Apple's emergency motion to pause an injunction that prohibits the company from collecting fees o…
June 5, 2025
Sonic musician suing Sega of America over song rights
Sonic musician suing Sega of America over song rights
Sega of America is facing a lawsuit from one of its long-running musical partners: Johnny Gioeli, a member of the rock …
May 30, 2025
Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"
Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns"
Two Tencent directors have left Epic Games' board of directors after the US Justice Department "expressed concerns" abo…
May 30, 2025
Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact distributor Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges made by the US Federal Trade Com…
May 30, 2025
App Store games must be licensed to remain available in Vietnam
App Store games must be licensed to remain available in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications now requires game developers to obtain a license for apps to …
May 30, 2025
Roblox reportedly part of SEC investigation
Roblox reportedly part of SEC investigation
Roblox is reportedly part of an active investigation being conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
May 30, 2025
Hidden Variable sues Skullgirls publisher Autumn Games for $1.2m in unpaid payments
Hidden Variable sues Skullgirls publisher Autumn Games for $1.2m in unpaid payments
Hidden Variable has announced that as of January 21, 2025, it was "no longer involved in the development on Skullgirls …
May 30, 2025
French Supreme Court rules in favour of Nintendo against site hosting pirated copies of its games
French Supreme Court rules in favour of Nintendo against site hosting pirated copies of its games
Nintendo has won a long-running legal battle against French sharehosting operator Dstorage.
May 30, 2025
Bitter Playdead row goes public as co-founder demands $73K for using a "copyright protected image" on LinkedIn
Bitter Playdead row goes public as co-founder demands $73K for using a "copyright protected image" on LinkedIn
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti has been threatened with a lawsuit after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shar…
May 30, 2025
Nintendo sues third-party accessory maker for trademark violation, false advertising, and unfair competition
Nintendo sues third-party accessory maker for trademark violation, false advertising, and unfair competition
Nintendo has initiated legal action against a third-party accessories company that it alleges has violated its trademar…
May 30, 2025
Switch consoles can be made "permanently unusable" if Nintendo thinks a player has broken new user agreement
Switch consoles can be made "permanently unusable" if Nintendo thinks a player has broken new user agreement
Nintendo has revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy.
May 30, 2025
Activision files lawsuit against creator of Call of Duty hacking software
Activision files lawsuit against creator of Call of Duty hacking software
Activision has filed a lawsuit against the creator of Call of Duty hacking software Lergware and GameHook.
May 30, 2025