Lawsuit

Lawsuit headlines

• Pokemon GO taken to court after ignoring authorities in Netherlands

  According to the Hague, catching them all doesn’t mean Pokemon GO players should wander onto protected beaches.

• Viacom must pay Harmonix $299 million in disputed bonuses per Delaware Supreme Court ruling

  The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that Viacom must pay Harmonix bonus payments owed to the tune of $299 million.

• Court reject Beyonce's appeal, $100 gaming lawsuit going to trial

  Beyonce Knowles-Carter has failed to have a lawsuit against her dismissed by court. The singer allegedly exited a deal to make a game with Gate Five in 2010, causing the company serious losses in the process.

• Two lawsuits filed against South Korea’s Shutdown Law

  Two lawsuits have been filed in South Korea, challenging the Shutdown Law as unconstitutional. The law prohibits those under sixteen from playing games for a nightly six hour block so they can do more constructive things. Parents and teenagers with a Korean organization representing culture filed a suit claiming the law doesn’t take into account […]

• Judge dismisses one fraud claim against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses

  State Superior Court judge Elihu Berle has dismissed one of the fraud claims filed against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella, but has allowed one claim to stand.

• Activision wins case against Modernwarfare3.com pranksters

  Like Liam Neeson rescuing his daughter with the help of his best pals Fist and Gun, Activision was relentless in its pursuit of its beloved website domain. And you know what that means: mountains of unconscious and/or deadsploded thugs. No wait, the other thing: court cases!

• Friday Shorts II: Walmart, YES, Ono x Harada, WoW, indie

  It’s time for your second batch of shorts for the day. This one features an interesting off-screen video of Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Harada doing, well, just watch. We’ve actually posted the video in here. A shorts first? Maybe.

• Judge rules West and Zampella have enough evidence against Activision to go to trial

  A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence to support Jason West and Vincent Zampella’s case against Activision, therefore the case will be going to trial.

• Zynga files copyright infringement suit against Vostu

  Zynga has filed a lawsuit against Brazilian social gaming start up Vostu for “blatant infringement of our creative works”.

• Canadian lawsuit demands $1 billion in damages from Sony

  A Canadian citizen has filed a PlayStation Network-related class action suit against Sony, demanding at least C$1 billion dollars in damages from the corporation.

• Wednesday shorts: Slam Bolt Scrappers vid, Starhawk vagueness, Pokémon thing

  Shorts don’t just belong on Saturday. Any day there are lots of pieces of little news is shorts day.

• Ex-Infinity Ward staffers cry financial hardship in Activision battle

  Jason West and Vince Zampella are countering Activision’s recent attempt to broaden the legal clash between the mega-publisher and the two ex-Infinity Ward heads by claiming undue financial hardship, according to documents unearthed by Kotaku.

• Activision seeking $400 million in damages from West, Zampella, and EA as Black Ops exceeds $1 billion in sales

  Activision has put a hefty $400 million price tag on the amount of damages it’s seeking from not only Jason West and Vince Zampella for breach of contract, but EA as well for supposedly luring the duo away from the company.

• Konami and Harmonix both dismiss "all claims and counterclaims" in patent suit

  Konami and Harmonix settled a patent dispute over Rock Band, according to court filings in Texas this week.

• Lord British reigns supreme in NCSoft suit, walks away with $28 million

  In 2008, Ultima creator Richard “Lord British” Garriott was on top of the world. Literally. He had a cushy seat atop one of the world’s largest MMO developers, and he – you know – went to outer space. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. Until today.

• Nintendo prevails in NSMBW pirating suit, man must pay $1.5M

  Nintendo of Australia has announced that its won a lawsuit filed against James Burt for pirating New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The judgment handed down in the case comes to Burt owing the company $1.5 million AUD ($1.3 million US) for loss of revenue from a game that has so far sold over 10 million […]

• Capcom, Nintendo partner up for Piracy Fighting Adventure II: Sue Harder

  Nintendo, Capcom, and 53 other “unspecified” game publishers are on the legal warpath again, this time with their sights firmly set on four R4 cart sellers. R4 carts, in case you hadn’t heard, were outlawed in Japan earlier this year. But then, the law’s never really been much of an issue for pirates, now has […]

• THQ wins WWE royalty dispute

  After an inhumanly long period of butting heads with partner Jakks Pacific, THQ has finally prevailed, according to Gamasutra. The in-fight was waged over a contract dispute, which has now, obviously, been ironed out. An arbitrator gave the nod to THQ, saying that Jakks is now entitled to six percent of sales from WWE wrasslin’ […]

• Square Enix sued over "concealed" FFXI fees

  A lawsuit has been brought against Square Enix, seeking more than $5 million, for what is alleged to be “unfair business practices, false advertising and unjust enrichment”. Plaintiff Esther Leong of San Francisco is claiming Square Enix “lied about or concealed its monthly fees, penalties for late payments, interest, restrictions and other things that should […]