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Broadcaster Sky allows UK developer to keep sci-fi game's title
Read More »Frontwire signs publishing deal with Valve for unofficial ‘Battlefront 3’
Dev states that legal complications over Star Wars IP will be bypassed due to classification of Galaxy in Turmoil as a ‘parody’
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
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