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The Pokémon Company has requested that fans "refrain from criticizing or slandering" the illustrator responsible for the two card designs removed from Pokémon TCG Pocket due to allegations of plagiarism

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

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.

Sony Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Tencent, accusing the Chinese giant of copyright infringement. Sony believes that the survival game Light of Motiram, created by Tencent's subsidiary team, is a blatant copy of the Horizon game series.

Sony has initiated a copyright infringement lawsuit against Tencent, accusing the company of making its forthcoming game Light of Motiram a "slavish clone" of Sony's prominent Horizon series. Sony referred to the series as "among its most valuable intellectual property"

Apple has updated the age rating system in the App Store. The corporation announced the addition of three new levels: "13+," "16+," and "18+"

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.

The Arbitration Court of Yakutia has rendered a verdict on the lawsuit filed by the developers of The Day Before against the news website "Yakutia.info," which wrote about issues with the game. The court sided with the journalists and denied the studio Fntastic's complaint.

The sudden dismissal of the executives at Unknown Worlds has become one of the most prominent scandals in the gaming industry recently. We provide a detailed account of the conflict and the lawsuit against Krafton. To better understand the legal intricacies, we sought comments from experts at Futura Digital and Semenov&Pevzner.

Peter Connelly, known for composing scores for the video games Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness, has received a 16-month prison sentence for a fraudulent Covid Bounce Back Loan

Details continue to emerge about the conflict between KRAFTON and the former leaders of Unknown Worlds studio. This time, the details have become known from a lawsuit filed against the company by the dismissed developers.

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

Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has announced it has initiated "legal action" against two individuals. One is accused of cheating, while the other has confessed to orchestrating a "cyber attack" involving DDoS (denial of service) attacks

Everplay Group (formerly Team17 Group) has added to its portfolio. The company announced the acquisition of "all rights and assets" related to the Hammerwatch franchise from the Swedish indie studio Crackshell.

Krafton released a statement addressing recent leadership changes at Unknown Worlds that took place last week. The statement alleges that the developer's former executives "abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them"

The story involving the departure of the Subnautica creators has escalated into a full-blown scandal. KRAFTON has been sued by the dismissed executives of Unknown Worlds.

The story surrounding the resignation of the Subnautica creators has escalated into a full-blown scandal. KRAFTON has received a lawsuit from the dismissed heads of the studio Unknown Worlds

Members of SAG-AFTRA have overwhelmingly approved the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement, with a 95.04% vote in favor. This decision brings the video game strike to a close.

Epic Games has reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung, the well-known technology company.

Stop Killing Games, an initiative aimed at highlighting the diminishing value of online media, has gained significant traction, prompting a response from Video Games Europe, known as "the voice of a responsible games ecosystem"

Apple Corporation has decided to appeal a 500 million euro fine imposed by the European Commission in April for restricting app developers for the App Store. It has filed the appropriate appeal

A Brazilian antitrust authority has advised "the conviction of Apple for anticompetitive conduct in the digital ecosystem of the iOS operating system," according to a translation by Google.

Currently, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance is the second-largest shareholder of the NXC holding, which manages the Nexon corporation. However, the situation may soon change. The ministry has decided to divest its stake and has initiated the stock trading process.

The Investigative Committee of Belarus announced the initiation of a special proceeding against Nikolai Katselapov, one of the founders of the company Wargaming. He was accused of financing extremist and terrorist activities.

It turns out that some venture agreements have a loophole that allows for a unilateral withdrawal from the deal. Lawyers from the company REVERA, Diana Kryltsoeva and Alexandra Kovaleva, explained what this loophole is

The United States Federal Trade Commission has reopened the process allowing Fortnite players to request refunds for unintended purchases

Epic Games has announced that it is pursuing legal action against a Fortnite player for allegedly cheating during a tournament

The Massaschade & Consument, a Dutch consumer group also known as the Mass Damage & Consumer Foundation, has initiated a collective legal action against Sony. The lawsuit asserts that the console maker is leveraging its market dominance in an exploitative manner.

Dino Patti, co-founder of Playdead, is reportedly facing a lawsuit from his previous studio and business associate

Xbox has collaborated with AMD to "power the next generation of Xbox"

The Polish company President Studio has become a public company. It made its debut on the NewConnect exchange, a platform organized by the Warsaw Stock Exchange specifically for small companies

SAG-AFTRA's national board has given the green light to the provisional deal reached with the convenience bargaining group for its Interactive Media Contract, as revealed earlier in the week.

The mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire from Taiwan has been prohibited in Hong Kong, allegedly for "promoting secessionist agencies" by urging players to overthrow communist governments.

Epic Games has initiated a fresh legal action against the developers of cheat software for Fortnite, Sincey Cheats and Vanta Cheats.

A court has ruled in favor of Tencent, determining that Xiaopang Commentary violated the intellectual property rights of Peacekeeper Elite, which is the Chinese iteration of PUBG Mobile.

In recent months, the French authorities have been actively questioning the heads of major companies about the justification for allocating them government support. Recently, Parliament also invited Yves Guillemot, the CEO of Ubisoft, for a discussion

A U.S. court has rejected Apple's urgent request to halt an injunction that prevents the company from charging fees on transactions conducted through third-party app stores

The owner of the "Lesta Games" group of companies lost in court. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow ruled that Malik Khatazhaev formed an extremist organization with Victor Kisly, the head of the former parent company of "Lesta Games," Wargaming.

Wizards of the Coast, the owner of Dungeons & Dragons, has revealed an "exclusive publishing agreement" with Giant Skull. This partnership aims to develop "gameplay-driven, story-immersed, action-adventure games"

In early May, it became known about Epic Games' victory over Apple in a U.S. appellate court: the corporation was prohibited from charging commissions on payments made outside the App Store. Analyst Aldora Joost van Dreunen believes that Apple may now be considering several strategies to mitigate the damage. One of them is purchasing Unity

Square Enix has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against a mobile game publisher that it accused of using shared assets from a canceled project without obtaining proper authorization

Originally, it was scheduled for today, May 27, but the Attorney General's Office presented new evidence to the court. As a result, the defense has been given a week to review it.

The US Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn its complaint regarding Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard will indeed remain part of Microsoft. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially announced the closure of the case concerning the acquisition.

We continue to share videos (and transcripts) of presentations from the Minsk session of the "Gaming Industry" conference (KII), which took place in April. Today, we present a talk by Kristina Voynilovich, a lawyer at REVERA, on the topic "The Most Common Disputes in GameDev and How to Resolve Them Without Going to Court." Additionally, a quick reminder that the "Gaming Industry" conference will take place in St. Petersburg on July 10.

As of May 28, 2025, Ubisoft has communicated with GamesIndustry.biz to clarify that Guillemot and a member of Ubisoft's HR team were not called to appear in court, contrary to initial reports.

We continue to share videos (and transcripts) of presentations from the Minsk session of the "Game Industry" conference (GI) that took place in April. Up next is a talk titled "How to Review a Publisher Agreement Stress-Free: A Step-by-Step Guide by a Lawyer," presented by Irina Gushchina, a senior lawyer specializing in IT and IP transaction support at Semenov&Pevzner. Plus, a quick reminder that "Game Industry" will take place in Saint Petersburg on July 10.