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Valve sued for $3m over alleged discrimination of transgender employee

25th May 2016 Development Comments Off on Valve sued for $3m over alleged discrimination of transgender employee

Former translator claims she was referred to as ‘it’ and fired after complaining that Dota 2 developer and Steam owner exploited fans offering translation services for free

Alien Wasteland dev forced to rename game after InXile files cease and desist

4th May 2016 Development Comments Off on Alien Wasteland dev forced to rename game after InXile files cease and desist

Studio claims that title from lone creator infringes on its ‘Wasteland’ trademark

Assassin’s Creed creator regains 1666 Amsterdam rights from Ubisoft

26th April 2016 Development Comments Off on Assassin’s Creed creator regains 1666 Amsterdam rights from Ubisoft

Former creative director for franchise Patrice Desilets withdraws legal action in return for control over suspended project

Studio Wildcard and Dungeon Defenders creator settle non-compete lawsuit

18th April 2016 Development Comments Off on Studio Wildcard and Dungeon Defenders creator settle non-compete lawsuit

Developer pays undisclosed sum to Trendy Entertainment in response to accusation that former creative director Jeremy Stieglitz worked in secret on Ark: Survival Evolved

Ex-Rockstar North head sues for $150m in unpaid royalties

13th April 2016 Development Comments Off on Ex-Rockstar North head sues for $150m in unpaid royalties

Former president Leslie Benzies claims he was forced out of the Grand Theft Auto developer after 15 years

Could VR devs be sued by injured players?

5th April 2016 Publishing Comments Off on Could VR devs be sued by injured players?

Harbottle & Lewis' Daniel Tozer and Natalie Smith discuss how VR devs can guard themselves against product liability and data protection problems

Dungeon Defenders dev accuses Studio Wildcard of contract breach

24th March 2016 Development Comments Off on Dungeon Defenders dev accuses Studio Wildcard of contract breach

Trendy Entertainment alleges that former creative director has been secretly helping with Ark: Survival Evolved development

38 Studios investors accused of fraud by US government

8th March 2016 Development Comments Off on 38 Studios investors accused of fraud by US government

Wells Fargo Securities and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation allegedly didn’t tell lenders of the risks of backing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer ahead of collapse in 2012