Epic Games Defeats Man In Court Who Sold Cheated, Compromised Fortnite Accounts
Australian courts ruled in favor of Epic Games which took a man to court for selling cheated and compromised FortniteContinue Reading
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Riot Suing Moonton Over Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Riot Games recently filed a lawsuit against Moonton alleging the company’s hit game (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang) is a rip-offContinue Reading
Valve Will Be Forced To Face An Anti-Trust Lawsuit
It looks like one of the biggest video game platforms on the planet has landed itself in some legal trouble.Continue Reading
New York City Suing Activision
Activision is facing another lawsuit… this time it’s coming from New York City! According to a recent report from Axios,Continue Reading
Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Doesn’t Think Square Enix Cares About Games Or Players
Yuji Naka, the celebrated game designer best-known for his years at Sega as the head of Sonic Team, has quiteContinue Reading
Epic Games Made Failed Funding Bid Ahead Of $2B Cash Raise
Epic Games launched a flopped attempt to raise cash last March in a deal that would have valued the companyContinue Reading
Educators Believe PlayVS Is Monopolizing Scholastic Esports
Apparently, there is a battle brewing between educators and the scholastic gaming organizer PlayVS. In fact, a recent article fromContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News 401
In this week’s esports business news: gaming is on the rise in Africa, PlayVS is being sued over wrongful termination,Continue Reading
PlayVS Sued By Former Employee Over Wrongful Termination
The scholastic esports platform PlayVS is being sued for wrongful termination. This comes after Rachel Waynick, a former quality assuranceContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #399
In this week’s esports business news: Capcom raises employee salaries in Japan, Activision-Blizzard settles its lawsuit, Clemson and Meta investContinue Reading
Epic Games Receives $2B Investment From Sony And KIRKBI For The Metaverse
Epic Games, the world-famous creator of Fortnite, recently announced it had closed a $2 billion financing round that featured investmentsContinue Reading
YouTuber Sues Epic Games Over Fortnite Dance Emotes
YouTuber and choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games over alleged unauthorized use of a dance moveContinue Reading
Judge Prepared To Approve Activision-Blizzard’s Settlement With Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Judge Dale S. Fischer, who’s overseeing the case between Activision-Blizzard and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is preparedContinue Reading
Episode #210 (Video): Segev LLP Esports and Video Game Law, Marius Adomnica, Lootboxes, M&A, Business and Player Contracts
In this legal-focused episode of the podcast, with special expert guest Marius Adomnica (a partner at Segev LLP), we discussContinue Reading
Episode #210: Segev LLP Esports and Video Game Law, Marius Adomnica, Lootboxes, M&A, Business and Player Contracts
In this legal-focused episode of the podcast, with special expert guest Marius Adomnica (a partner at Segev LLP), we discussContinue Reading
G2 Esports Files $5.25M Lawsuit Against NFT Platform Bondly
G2 Esports recently filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles County Superior Court against the NFT company Bondly. In thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #208: Fortnite Building, Gamer Dating, Andbox Failure, Rocket League Live, Sony Haven Studios, New Witcher Game, Dr Disrespect vs YouTube Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss changes being made to Fortnite, people connecting online throughContinue Reading
Eight More Women Join Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against PlayStation
Eight more women have joined the gender discrimination lawsuit (which was originally filed back in November 2021) that alleges sexism at PlayStation.Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Uninvited From South By Southwest
Activision-Blizzard was recently uninvited from speaking at the world-famous South by Southwest expo that was held in Austin, Texas fromContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Slapped With Insider Trading Allegations And Lawsuits
The world-renowned entertainment mogul Barry Diller recently denied allegations that he, his stepson, and his friend (David Geffen) engaged inContinue Reading
EA COO Laura Miele Says Problematic Gaming Executives Must Go
Electronic Arts’ COO and Senior Vice President Laura Miele called for the removal of gaming industry executives who have allowedContinue Reading
Weekly News #201: Sid Meier Monetization, ATVI Insider Trading, FaZe Snoop, Ninja GFuel, Griffin $750M Fund, Xbox Complaint, Star Wars Delay, Epic Music
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sid Meier talking about game monetization, Barry Diller denyingContinue Reading
Capcom Resolves Copyright Lawsuit Over Images Used In Resident Evil 4
Designer Judy A. Juracek’s lawsuit against Capcom, which alleged last June that the publisher used, without permission, at least 80Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Releases 2021 Financial Results
According to Activision-Blizzard’s fourth-quarter and 2021 financial results released on February 3rd, Activision-Blizzard’s net revenues for 2021 were $8.80 billion, whichContinue Reading
Epic Games’ Fight Against Apple Backed By Thirty-Five U.S. States
Although Epic Games may have lost its lawsuit against Apple, a coalition of 35 U.S. state Attorney Generals and theContinue Reading
Riot Games Suing Vietnamese Company For Alleged League Of Legends Rip Off
Riot Games recently filed a lawsuit against the Vietnamese company Imba Technology. Riot is accusing the organization of copying LeagueContinue Reading
Fortnite To Return To iPhones Courtesy Of Nvidia’s Gaming Loophole
Banned from the Apple App Store, Fortnite is making its grand comeback on Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service, onceContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #385
In this week’s esports business news: Riot Games’ $100 million lawsuit settlement, Mobile Global Esports hopes to raise $15 millionContinue Reading