Legal

Everything you need to know about the legal side of the games industry. High-profile lawsuits and disputes, game-related laws and legislative changes, as well as patent and copyright issues.

Unknown Worlds has filed a lawsuit against its ex-leaders, Charlie Cleveland, Adam McGuire, and Ted Gill. The allegations include violations of the equity purchase agreement, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of employment agreement, and breach of the "fiduciary duty of care" in their roles as directors
As of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Nexon has released an updated statement concerning the incorrect TikTok AI advertisements. The company issued an apology for any inconvenience this may have caused and noted that TikTok lacks a system capable of "verifying" potential copyright infringement related to ads submitted through the TikTok Creative Challenge.
At the end of July, the non-existent "International Satanism Movement"* was added to the list of extremist organizations in Russia. Considering that many games utilize imagery related to occult themes, we spoke with lawyers from Futura Digital, Semenov&Pevzner, and i-Legal about the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for the gaming industry.
In 2021, a group of American gamers sued Sony due to the inability to purchase digital versions of games for its consoles anywhere other than the PlayStation Store. They claimed the company created a monopoly which led to price increases. Recently, Sony attempted to reach a settlement with the plaintiffs, but the court did not approve it.
In 2021, a group of American gamers sued Sony due to the inability to purchase digital versions of games for its consoles anywhere other than the PlayStation Store. They claimed that the company created a monopoly, leading to increased prices. Recently, Sony attempted to reach a settlement with the plaintiffs, but the court did not approve it.
In 2022, the Russian subsidiary of Game Insight found itself at the center of a scandal: it decided to shut down, leaving several hundred employees without pay. Following this, legal proceedings began to declare the company bankrupt. Three years later, Igor Matsanyuk, the chairman of the board of directors of Game Insight, stated that the trustee in the case attempted to enrich themselves unlawfully — "with the active participation or connivance" of judges