Down Under
Epic takes fight with Google to Australia
The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
Not So Difficult
'Dynamic Difficulty' class-action lawsuit against EA gets dropped
Publishing giant apparently showed the legal team "detailed technical information" to show this tech isn't in use
Legal Drama
Google hit with class-action lawsuit for Stadia 4K claims
Case claims the search giant misled consumers
Join The Party
Apple tries to bring Valve into its dispute with Epic
The Fortnite creator recently took its battle to EU antitrust regulators
The Epic Continues
Epic takes case against Apple to EU antitrust regulators
The company wants to "restore competition on iOS"
See You In Court
Former assistant to Riot Games CEO suing company over alleged harassment
O'Donnell claims that she was wrongfully terminated from her role for refusing to sleep with chief exec Laurent
Nintend'oh
Nintendo faces another Joy-Con lawsuit, this time in Canada
A class-action lawsuit has been filed due to Joy-Con drift issues
See You In Court
Glu Mobile sues Reworks Oy for patent infringement
"Glu is not a litigious company, but given this clear patent infringement by Reworks, we have a responsibility to file this lawsuit—we must protect the value of our innovation and intellectual property"
See You In Court
Facebook hit with a lawsuit from most of the US
Could be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp
Tick Tock
Second US Judge protects TikTok from Trump administration
The decision can be appealed on December 14th
See You In Court
Activision sues Netflix over the "poaching" of CFO Spencer Neumann
This is not the first time Netflix has been sued due to employees
Behind Bars
Nintendo hacker gets hit with a three-year prison sentence
He was also convicted for child pornography
Oh Joy
Nintendo gets hit with another Joy-Con lawsuit
"This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and thus compromises the Witch and Joy-Con controller's core functionality"
Down Under
Epic Games is taking Apple to court in Australia
"It's another set of laws under which Apple's practices are clearly in violation. And another chance to get this issue really thoroughly examined"
Out The Window
US Judge dismisses Apple's claim that Epic Games is a thief
It "is a high-stakes breach of contract case and an antitrust case, and that's all in my view"
Loot Boxes
EA is facing another loot box class-action lawsuit
Publishing giant says it is "baseless"
Court Date
Judge denies Google's move to have its Epic Games case start in 2022
Epic has suggested a date of February 2021
Loot Boxes
EA faces Canadian class action lawsuit over loot boxes
Publisher facing legal action over its implementation of the business model
Lacking Trust
The US government files an antitrust lawsuit against Google
"Countless advertisers must pay a toll to Google's search advertising and general search text advertising monopolies"
Unreal Protection
US judge part grants and part denies Epic's injunction against Apple
There is "potential for significant and serious ramifications for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft and their video game platforms"
Court Date
Epic Games and Apple are heading to court in May 2021
The companies will have a bench trial
Nintend'oh
Nintendo faces another lawsuit, this time by a mother and son duo
"The Joy-Con drift became so pronounced that the controllers became inoperable for general gameplay use"
Hacked Off
Two members of hacking group Team Xecutor have been arrested
"Imagine if something you invented was stolen from you and then marketed and sold to customers around the world. That is exactly what Team Xecutor was doing"
Lawsuit
Nintendo insists joy-con drift issues are not "a real problem"
"We are working on putting together a montage of video clips from Nintendo Switch owners"
No More Hacks
Nintendo wins $2 million in case against Switch hackers
The company is to be given the UberChips.com domain
No Jury Duty
Epic and Apple will not go before a jury
"Epic and Apple have met and conferred, and the parties agree that Epic;'s claims and Apple's counterclaims should be tried by court, and not by a jury"
Jury Duty
US judge advises Apple and Epic to go before a jury
"I think personally this case should be tried to a jury. I want everyone to think about that. I don't think individual judges have the be-all and end-all here"
Case Closed
Voodoo sues Rollic over plagiarism in hypercasual title Wood Shop
"We're super excited at the outcome. The decision of the court sets a precedent especially for hyper-casual game copies"
Case Closed
Gree wins its patent infringement lawsuit against Supercell
It's been awarded $8.5 million
Heating Up
Apple asks the court to prevent Epic's Fortnite injunction
"Epic is a saboteur, not a martyr"
Court Case
Apple files counterclaim against Epic over Fortnite's direct payment option
It is after "restitution and disgorgement of all earnings"
Case Dismissed
Google to ask court to dismiss Epic Games' lawsuit
It wants the case to remain seperate from Apple's
Round Two
Epic asks court to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite
"Apple is a monopolist. It controls all app distribution on iOS"
To Battle!
Epic gains temporary protection against Apple for Unreal Engine
Fortnite is still banned from the App Store
Sour Apple
Apple insists that Epic deliberately chose to "cheat" the company after being denied a special deal
Tim Sweeney claimed he asked the change to be for all iOS developers
Hard Day's Fortnite
Why is Epic going to war with Apple and Google?
Untangling the mess of the Fortnite mobile debacle
Epic Battle
Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store
Two titans of the mobile games industry have gone head-to-head
See You In Court
Apple faces new $1.4 billion lawsuit over patent infringement
"We are disappointed Xiao-i Robot has filed another lawsuit"
See You In Court
French union Solidaires Informatique will take Ubisoft to court
Over allegations of harassment and abuse at the company
Court Case
Gree is suing Supercell for patent infringement in Clash Royale and Brawl Stars
A move for dismissal was denied
Lawsuit Filed
Customers can now make a claim against Apple for slowing down old iPhones
They can get around $25 per device
Loot Boxes
Apple is being sued for having games with loot boxes on the App Store
"A large percentage of Apple's revenues from App Store games come from the in-game purchases"
Referee!
Manchester United F.C. raises lawsuit against Football Manager makers
Club alleges that Sports Interactive and Sega have infringed its trademark
Cracking Down
Nintendo files two lawsuits against Switch hackers
"Team Xecuter" face another court case
Laying Seige
Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over a mobile "copy" of Rainbow Six Siege
"Ubisoft's competitors are constantly looking for ways to piggyback on R6S's popularity"
Heating Up
Planet Entertainments hits back amongst Cooking Mama drama
"By contract Planet is fully within its rights to publish Cooking Mama: Cookstar"
Cook Out
Office Create is "evaluating all legal action" against Planet Entertainment over unauthorised Cooking Mama title
"The quality of the game builds failed to meet the standards that our customers expect and deserve"
Bad Liar
Pop star Selena Gomez files lawsuit against Clothes Forever developer LoveCrunch
Suing for damages, profits, and for the game to stop using her likeness.
Will Mama Fix It?
Cooking Mama: Cookstar launch spoiled by cryptocurrency mining rumours and potential lawsuits
Game still available in physical form
"unpatentable"
Nintendo claims victory over mobile accessories firm Gamevice in patent dispute
Lawsuit began in May 2018