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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation into AppLovin's data collection practices amid allegations that the company breached service agreements by delivering targeted advertisements to users

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to investigate the activities of AppLovin, Bloomberg sources report. It is claimed that the regulator took notice of the company after short sellers accused it of fraud.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to investigate the activities of AppLovin, according to Bloomberg sources. It is claimed that the regulator took notice of the company after short sellers accused it of fraud.

Nintendo has released a statement denying allegations that it has been lobbying the Japanese government regarding the protection of its intellectual property in relation to generative AI.

American gamer Ruben Valenzuela has filed a lawsuit against King and its parent company, Activision Blizzard. The reason for the lawsuit is the All Stars tournament for Candy Crush Saga—developers allegedly give participants the impression that their chances of winning are higher than they actually are

A man has admitted to the charges of sending death threats to Epic Games.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), a sovereign wealth fund from the UAE, is preparing to finalize a major video game deal, according to sources from Insider Gaming. They claim that the fund has decided to invest approximately $100 million in the development of a third-person action game set in the “Lord of the Rings” universe.

Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) — a sovereign fund from the UAE — is preparing to finalize a significant video game deal, sources from Insider Gaming claim. According to their information, the fund has decided to invest around $100 million in the development of a third-person action game set in the "Lord of the Rings" universe

The president of Brazil has enacted a prohibition on selling loot boxes to individuals under the age of 18, included in a broader online safety regulation.

Google Corporation is not giving up in its effort to emerge victorious in its confrontation with Epic Games. It has now decided to appeal to the country's Supreme Court

Following the successful attempt by the founders and former leadership of Unknown Worlds, the developer of Subnautica 2, to block Krafton's request for a court-ordered protective order, Krafton has submitted two additional legal documents. The initial order aimed to compel the founders to surrender their devices for forensic examination.

The lawsuit filed by Johnny Gioeli against Sega regarding the rights to the "Live & Learn" theme song from Sonic Adventure 2 has been dismissed

Nintendo contends that modifications should not be considered "prior art" in its patent litigation against Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld.

State Duma deputy Yana Lantratova has proposed introducing an excise tax in Russia that would apply to games from foreign developers. She wants to set it at 10%, TASS reports

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this month, the U.S. Congress has issued formal invitations to the CEOs of Twitch, Steam, Reddit, and Discord. They are asked to testify at a committee hearing regarding the "radicalization of online forum users"

Tencent is challenging Sony's assertions that its forthcoming game, Light of Motiram, is a "slavish clone" of Sony's flagship Horizon series. Tencent argues that Sony is not "fighting off piracy, plagiarism, or any genuine threat to intellectual property," but is rather trying to "convert widespread genre elements into exclusive assets."

The Chinese giant Tencent has approached the court with a request to dismiss the lawsuit from Sony, which was filed due to the similarities between the game Light of Motiram and the Horizon series projects. According to Tencent, there is actually no plagiarism involved — Light of Motiram merely incorporates established gaming ideas and concepts.

The Chinese giant Tencent has filed a request with the court to dismiss a lawsuit from Sony, which was filed due to the similarities between the game Light of Motiram and the Horizon series projects. According to Tencent, there is no actual plagiarism—the game Light of Motiram merely uses established gaming ideas and concepts.

The founders and previous leadership of Unknown Worlds, the studio behind Subnautica 2, have managed to prevent Krafton's request for a court-mandated protective order. They argue that the publisher altered its narrative during litigation concerning the reasons for dismissing the founders and assuming control of Unknown Worlds

Pocketpair plans to launch Palworld 1.0 in 2026, even as it remains embroiled in a legal dispute with Nintendo

The law firm Semenov&Pevzner has prepared a global report on legal conflicts in the gaming industry for the first half of this year.

The Ministry of Finance of Mexico has proposed introducing a special 8% tax on games with "violent" content in the country. It presented this idea in Mexico's budget program for 2026.

Employees at Ubisoft have voiced their concerns to management regarding the company’s purported interactions with Saudi Arabia

Françoise Cadol, who voiced Lara Croft in the French localization of the original Tomb Raider series games, has filed a legal complaint against Aspyr Media. She claims that the company used artificial intelligence to recreate her voice in the Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered.

A conflict has erupted between the Polish studio Byterunners and the publisher Movie Games, potentially escalating into a legal battle. The developers of the Drug Dealer Simulator duology have claimed that the publisher is violating their rights and not paying sufficient royalties.

Nintendo has obtained a $2 million stipulated judgment and injunction against Ryan Michael Daly. Daly was among the modders sued by Nintendo of America in July of the previous year, accused of infringing the company's copyright through the trafficking and sale of "circumvention devices."

Paramount has entered into an agreement with Activision to create a live-action film inspired by the popular Call of Duty franchise.

Colombia is another country that has launched an antitrust investigation against Apple due to its App Store policies. The local regulator suspects that the corporation has violated free trade principles.

The authorities of the Shibuya district in Tokyo have launched an unusual tax initiative. They announced that residents of Japan will be able to receive a tax deduction in the form of in-game currency if they allocate a portion of their taxes to the district's budget

Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, has been ordered to appear in a French court this October. This follows the conclusion last month of a trial involving three former executives of the company who were accused of harassment.

Atari's portfolio now includes more games. The company announced a deal with Ubisoft, resulting in Atari acquiring intellectual property rights related to five projects.

In July, Microsoft executed mass layoffs that also affected developers from King. As discovered by the MobileGamer portal, King did not part on good terms with all of the laid-off employees. At least some of the former employees are planning to file a lawsuit against the company.

The scandal surrounding the three dismissed executives of the studio Unknown Worlds, which is working on Subnautica 2, continues to unfold. The studio filed a lawsuit against them, presenting several allegations.

The scandal surrounding the three dismissed executives from the studio Unknown Worlds, working on Subnautica 2, continues to unfold. The studio has filed a lawsuit against them, presenting several allegations.

Unknown Worlds has filed a lawsuit against former executives Charlie Cleveland, Adam McGuire, and Ted Gill, citing violations of an equity purchase agreement, an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, an employment agreement, and a "fiduciary duty of care" in their roles as directors

As of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Nexon has released an additional statement regarding the mistaken TikTok AI advertisements. The company issued an apology for any inconvenience and clarified that TikTok lacks a mechanism to "verify" potential copyright infringements for advertisements submitted through the TikTok Creative Challenge.

Blackbird Interactive Studio announced that the rights to the spaceship dismantling simulator Hardspace: Shipbreaker now fully belong to them. Previously, they shared these rights with the publisher Focus Entertainment.

The Swedish holding company Embracer Group, which will soon be renamed Fellowship Entertainment, published its report for April-June 2025. Some key indicators were lower than last year.

Krafton has submitted fresh legal documents responding to the lawsuit brought by the former executives of Unknown Worlds, the developer of Subnautica 2. The filing claims that the "absence" of founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire "has begun to affect the development team"

Epic Games announced that an Australian court issued a ruling in its case against Apple and Google. The court found that both corporations abused their dominant position in the mobile store market and in the in-game payment segment to restrict competition

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.

Epic Games Store and Fortnite are set to make their comeback on iOS devices in Australia after being removed from the App Store in 2020

Tencent has updated the Steam page for Light of Motiram after Sony claimed that the open-world game is a "slavish clone" of Guerrilla Games' Horizon series.

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Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, has denied allegations made by an "anonymous source" suggesting that there was frustration within the company regarding the pace of decision-making when collaborating with Disney.

At the end of July, Sony filed a lawsuit against Tencent, accusing the Chinese company of copyright infringement. We have reconstructed the timeline of events and examined the nature of the claims in detail. Specialists from Denuo and REVERA assisted us in navigating the legal complexities.

Malik Khatazhayev, who until recently owned the Lesta Games group of companies, received a new lawsuit from the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. The complaint was filed on July 28 in the Kuntsevo District Court of Moscow

Atari has signed a subscription agreement with the Thunderful Group to purchase about 82% of the shares in the Swedish gaming company for around SEK 50 million (approximately $5.2 million).

Last week, Tripwire Interactive released Killing Floor 3. Despite receiving "mixed" reviews, the shooter achieved strong sales on Steam. For the week of July 22-29, it ranked fourth among the top-grossing products on the platform, and if you exclude free-to-play titles and the Steam Deck, it even took first place

The Sony Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Tencent, accusing the Chinese giant of copyright infringement. Sony insists that Tencent’s subsidiary team’s survival game, Light of Motiram, is a blatant copy of the Horizon series games.