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Nintendo of America awarded $4.5m in lawsuit from Redditor for pirating Switch hardware and software

GamesIndustry.biz reports Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, known as Archbox, after a default judgment over Switch piracy and circumvention tools. …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 days, 22 hours ago
Trump Administration takes down Tetris clone after company warns it takes copyright violation 'very seriously'

A Tetris-inspired browser game called Build The Wall was removed after Tetris Holding warned that it takes copyright violations “very seriously.” The takedown underscores how aggressively the company protects the …

News Game Developer · 2 weeks, 5 days ago
The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

Ars Technica reports that the White House quietly pulled a Tetris-like browser game after The Tetris Company disavowed any involvement and warned it takes copyright infringement seriously. The anti-immigration minigame …

News Ars Technica · 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Tetris Company says it was "not involved in the creation" of White House parody, takes "copyright infringement very seriously"

GamesIndustry.biz reports that The Tetris Company has distanced itself from a White House parody game, saying it was not involved in its creation and takes copyright infringement seriously. The Tetris …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property"

Blizzard is taking Project Ascension, a private WoW server with over a million players, to court over alleged large-scale piracy and monetization of its game assets. For developers, the interesting …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 1 week ago
Microsoft withdraws DMCA claim against indie developer Unomelon

Microsoft's decision to withdraw its DMCA claim against indie developer Unomelon is a significant win for the indie community. This move not only alleviates legal pressure on Unomelon but also …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Microsoft's takedown of Project Misriah highlights the ongoing tension between modding and copyright enforcement. This situation underscores the challenges developers face when creating fan content that closely mimics original games, …

News Ars Technica · 9 months, 1 week ago
Tencent halts Light of Motiram testing and marketing as Horizon copyright lawsuit date set for January

Tencent has paused all testing and marketing for Light of Motiram as it gears up for a significant copyright lawsuit set for January. This decision underscores the legal challenges that …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Bungie settles Destiny 2 copyright lawsuit with writer in undisclosed settlement

Bungie has reached an undisclosed settlement in a copyright lawsuit with a writer who claimed that Destiny 2's storyline borrowed elements from his work. This resolution highlights the ongoing challenges …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 10 months, 1 week ago