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REPORT: Acti considered "fake fire drill" to hack Infinity Ward PCs

REPORT: Acti considered "fake fire drill" to hack Infinity Ward PCs

Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision, personally ordered the hacking of computers belonging to former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Jason Zampella, court documents allege.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2012 at 1:12PM in News
Activision pays $42m to Infinity Ward devs

Activision pays $42m to Infinity Ward devs

Publishing giant Activision has paid a portion of its employees $42 million in long-delayed royalty payments for Modern Warfare 2, as part of a wider lawsuit between the company and ...

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on May 15th 2012 at 10:35AM in News
Def Jam Rapstar dev sued for $8m

Def Jam Rapstar dev sued for $8m

Record label EMI is suing the developers of music game Def Jam Rapstar in an $8m lawsuit for allegedly not obtaining song rights.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 30th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
California foots hefty bill for Arnie's anti-games lawsuit

California foots hefty bill for Arnie's anti-games lawsuit

California was forced to pick up the legal fees for a Supreme court case regarding legislation to fine retailers for selling minors games deemed violent.

by Seth Tipps
on Feb 24th 2012 at 9:42AM in News
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Mojang wins Bethesda injunction in Scrolls case

Mojang wins Bethesda injunction in Scrolls case

Mojang Specifications has won an interim injunction in its court battle with Bethesda over its upcoming title Scrolls.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Oct 18th 2011 at 1:42PM in News
O-Games files lawsuit against Ubisoft

O-Games files lawsuit against Ubisoft

OG International has filed a legal complaint against Ubisoft arguing its dancing game does not infringe copyright on Ubi's Just Dance.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 12th 2011 at 3:53PM in News
Failure for Bethesda's latest Fallout MMO lawsuit

Failure for Bethesda's latest Fallout MMO lawsuit

European indie group Masthead has survived another hostile legal assault by US publishing giant Bethesda.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 26th 2011 at 10:14AM in News
Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders

Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders

Viacom is taking ex-shareholders of Rock Band developer Harmonix to court, following a lawsuit filed against the firm itself last year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:51AM in News

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Sony inserts anti-lawsuit clause into PSN TOS

Sony inserts anti-lawsuit clause into PSN TOS

The wake of this year’s PSN meltdown still continues to ripple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2011 at 9:34AM in News
West, Zampella case begins in May

West, Zampella case begins in May

The date has been set for the trial that will settle Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella lawsuit against Activision.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 12th 2011 at 12:59PM in News
Sony facing 55 lawsuits over PSN breach

Sony facing 55 lawsuits over PSN breach

It has emerged that Sony is facing a total of 55 lawsuits in the US making claims relating to the much-publicised PSN outage earlier this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 22nd 2011 at 11:03AM in News
Square Enix sues Deus Ex hackers

Square Enix sues Deus Ex hackers

Square Enix has filed a lawsuit against the people believed to be behind a recent Deus Ex leak.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 1:34PM in News

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Zampella/West case going to trial

Zampella/West case going to trial

The case between Activision and ex-Infinity Ward members Vince Zampella and Jason West is expected to go to trial.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 20th 2011 at 11:28AM in News
Microsoft to pay record £178m fine

Microsoft to pay record £178m fine

Global tech giant Microsoft is to pay a record £178m ($290m) issued by the US Supreme Court for infringing a patent.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 13th 2011 at 6:37PM in News
Hotz flees to South America

Hotz flees to South America

The hacker at the centre of an increasingly bizarre legal battle with PS3 has reportedly fled to South America.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 10:16AM in News
EA to meet Activision in court

EA to meet Activision in court

Electronic Arts has lost its bid to be cleared from a bitter and expensive lawsuit between rival Activision and axed Infinity Ward staff.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2011 at 9:07AM in News

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GameStop accused of recording personal data

GameStop accused of recording personal data

A class action complaint has been filed against GameStop after the US retail giant was accused of recording the personal information of its customers.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 2nd 2011 at 11:00AM in News
Zynga settles Mafia Wars lawsuit

Zynga settles Mafia Wars lawsuit

FarmVille creators Zynga have settled out of court after being sued by online game developer Digital Chocolate.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 24th 2011 at 10:44AM in News
Sony vs Hotz sends “dangerous message”

Sony vs Hotz sends “dangerous message”

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has spoken out against Sony’s efforts to prosecute George Hotz, the man behind the PS3 hack.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 25th 2011 at 10:34AM in News
Zampella, West battle trial delay

Zampella, West battle trial delay

The two Infinity Ward heads fired from Activation are hoping to block a delay on a multi-million dollar legal suit.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 5th 2011 at 10:13AM in News
Harmonix suing owners Viacom

Harmonix suing owners Viacom

Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozny are leading a lawsuit from a number of the developer's former shareholders against current owners Viacom.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 21st 2010 at 9:58AM in News
UFC owner files lawsuit against Ubisoft

UFC owner files lawsuit against Ubisoft

Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa LLC is taking Ubisoft to court over the marketing of Kinect game Fighters Uncaged.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 14th 2010 at 10:42AM in News
Axl Rose suing Activision

Axl Rose suing Activision

Activision’s Guitar Hero series is in hot water with news that Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is suing the publisher.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2010 at 9:13AM in News
Blizzard sues StarCraft II cheaters

Blizzard sues StarCraft II cheaters

StarCraft II developer Blizzard has issued a lawsuit against three men over a series of hacks and cheats.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 18th 2010 at 11:59AM in News
Langdell 'could face fraud charges'

Langdell 'could face fraud charges'

The devastating manner in which Tim Langdell lost a legal fight with EA could result in ‘potentially serious consequences’ for the Edge Games owner, a game industry lawyer has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 5th 2010 at 1:03PM in News