The conflict hasn't made many headlines outside of Japan, but one of the ongoing lawsuits between GREE and DeNA has come to a conclusion, of sorts.

The two social mobile gaming platforms are highly competitive - and profitable - in their local market.

Hence, their conflicts often revolve around claims of forcing third party developers to be exclusive with one or the other, or as in this case, direct copyright infringement.

According to consultant Serkan Toto, GREE has won its case against DeNA, which claimed the latter's mobile fishing game Tsurige Town 2 copied elements from its very popular fishing game Tsuri Star.

The one that got away?

The Tokyo District Court has upheld GREE's complaint, at least in terms of the basic fishing mechanic, awarding it ¥234.6 million (around $3 million) in damages.

It's also told DeNA to remove Tsurige Town 2 from its Mobage platform.

DeNA has appealed the ruling.

[source: Serkan Toto]