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The UK CMA has announced its preliminary approval of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger this morning, pointing to "remedies" that allay its residual concerns with the newly-proposed deal.…
September 22, 2023 | 04:41 EDT
Update: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer commented casting doubt on the leak, mentioning that the documents are old and much has changed since, also promising to share the real plans in due time.…
September 19, 2023 | 04:12 EDT
Microsoft has submitted a restructured version of its proposed Activision-Blizzard acquisition after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it blocked the original deal. In a…
August 22, 2023 | 05:42 EDT
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have announced that their merger deadline has been extended until the fall. Speaking via Twitter, Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith revealed the extension earlier…
July 19, 2023 | 09:19 EDT
The UK CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has granted itself an extra six weeks to consider Microsoft's arguments regarding the proposed Activision-Blizzard merger. In a new notice of extension…
July 14, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Xbox has revealed upcoming changes to its parental controls amid a $20 million settlement with the FTC. The settlement comes after charges were leveled against Microsoft for illegally collecting…
June 6, 2023 | 10:16 EDT
In an unexpected move, the UK CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has blocked Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The CMA is citing concerns regarding cloud…
April 26, 2023 | 07:52 EDT
A few days ago, the hardcore fantasy FPS game Dark and Darker by Korean developer Ironmace was removed from Steam with a DMCA takedown from Nexon. The takedown notice served by Nexon alleges that…
March 26, 2023 | 08:23 EDT
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) appears to have changed its tune towards the proposed Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger. Though the CMA had previously expressed concerns that the…
March 24, 2023 | 09:42 EDT
Upcoming survival MMO The Day Before has been delayed to November after the developers apparently discovered a hitherto-unknown trademark dispute. The new release date is November 10th, which…
January 25, 2023 | 09:50 EST
After years of development, fan remakes of Resident Evil: Chapter 1 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica have been canceled. This is due to Capcom pulling a Nintendo and DMCA'ing the fan remakes. Given…
December 27, 2022 | 10:10 EST
Coffee Stain's Goat Simulator 3 has landed itself in hot water after tweeting an ad for the game which contained leaked GTA 6 footage. Naturally, the footage was swiftly hit with a DMCA by Grand…
December 21, 2022 | 11:10 EST
In light of recent events with the crypto company FTX, Riot Games has decided that it is time to cut ties with the company completely. The League of Legends developers have filed a motion to dissolve…
December 19, 2022 | 03:00 EST
Fortnite creator Epic Games has been ordered by the FTC to pay out an eye-watering $520 million in fines and refunds. Epic's penance appears to be twofold: it's split into fines for violating a major…
December 19, 2022 | 10:29 EST
Update: December 12th 12:08 PM Eastern: The Outbound Ghost has returned to Steam, with its page reverting to a form before it was changed to say it was not authorized to be put on sale. This story…
December 12, 2022 | 10:57 EST
Riot Games is bringing a lawsuit against Chinese gaming giant NetEase over the mobile FPS Hyper Front. The lawsuit alleges that NetEase's game, which was created in conjunction with developer Battle…
December 9, 2022 | 08:49 EST
The Federal Trade Commission, also known as the FTC, has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop Microsoft from acquiring the enormous video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The $69 billion dollar…
December 8, 2022 | 02:31 EST
Update: DidYouKnowGaming's Zelda documentary has been restored to YouTube. In a tweet posted yesterday, the documentary makers claimed victory with regards to the video, stating "we won" and posting…
December 8, 2022 | 11:04 EST
If you've reached the end of Minecraft, you're probably familiar with the End Poem, a philosophical screed about your relationship with the game and what it means in the grand scheme of things. Well…
December 8, 2022 | 10:49 EST
Yuji Naka, best known for co-creating Sonic the Hedgehog and for the absolute trainwreck that was Balan Wonderworld, has been arrested again for alleged insider trading. This time, the purported…
December 7, 2022 | 11:22 EST
A prominent Genshin Impact leaker must have their identity exposed, according to a California court. Ubatcha, who has a large community of people following them and waiting for Genshin Impact leaks…
December 5, 2022 | 11:24 EST
Cooking Mama: Cookstar appears to be such a rancid recipe that it's been served with a lawsuit by Office Create, the holder of the Cooking Mama IP. Office Create says it rescinded Planet…
November 18, 2022 | 10:09 EST
Yuji Naka, one of the co-creators of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, has just been arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Division. Try and say that three times…
November 18, 2022 | 10:07 EST
Another day, another Activision Blizzard union-busting attempt, it seems. In a nutshell, the company is trying to block the tabulation of a union vote until an appeal on an earlier case can be…
November 2, 2022 | 11:52 EDT
Nintendo has reached a settlement in a labor complaint brought against it by a QA tester alleging anti-union activity. The settlement necessitates the payment of damages and back pay to tester…
October 13, 2022 | 10:55 EDT
Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has won a lawsuit against WWE 2K developer 2K for including her designs in its games without her permission. An Illinois jury ruled that Alexander was entitled to…
October 3, 2022 | 10:54 EDT
Korean players of the mobile gacha game Uma Musume are suing its publisher in that country for neglectful treatment. Kakao Corporation has been hit with a lawsuit by indignant players, who claim that…
September 30, 2022 | 09:37 EDT
GameStop is being sued for apparently wiretapping its customers' support chats and then selling the data to a third party for marketing purposes. The lawsuit alleges that GameStop recorded these…
September 8, 2022 | 08:58 EDT
The Fortnite dance lawsuit brought forward by choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games back in March has been dismissed by a judge. Hanagami alleged that Epic Games "unfairly profited from …
August 29, 2022 | 11:35 EDT
A new report has claimed that the strict Belgium loot box laws, which effectively prohibit studios from including loot boxes in games, are not being properly enforced. The study goes on to recommend…
August 5, 2022 | 11:04 EDT
The Podcast Series, Sacred Symbols, has been hit hard by Crystal Dynamics after posting Tomb Raider script leaks onto their Patreon. Crystal Dynamics has not only gone after the podcast with DMCA…
August 3, 2022 | 03:23 EDT
A judge has approved a $100 million settlement for the plaintiffs of a Riot Games gender discrimination lawsuit that's been ongoing for four years. The settlement means Riot must pay thousands of…
July 26, 2022 | 09:58 EDT
A Web3 platform has been found to have stolen assets in both its design and its content. W3itch.io claims it is a "free-as-freedom open marketplace" for games that emphasizes Web3 technology like…
June 30, 2022 | 10:27 EDT
An internal Activision Blizzard investigation has concluded that there is "no evidence" to suggest executives at the company intentionally ignored or downplayed employee harassment. The report, which…
June 16, 2022 | 10:17 EDT
The UK's CMA (Competition and Markets Authority), which is the country's premier competition watchdog, has declared that Apple's ban on cloud gaming apps in its iOS App Store is anticompetitive.…
June 10, 2022 | 12:06 EDT
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has called Fortnite Token a "scam," further stating that there isn't any officially-sanctioned Fortnite cryptocurrency available on the market. Fortnite is one of the most…
June 7, 2022 | 02:18 EDT
Activision Blizzard allegedly threatened staff and enforced a social media policy that conflicted with workers' rights according to a new report. Bloomberg reports (via ResetEra) that prosecutors on…
May 23, 2022 | 02:31 EDT
French publisher Nacon is embroiled in another legal dispute. This time, the studio is at loggerheads with two of the creators of the Paranoia tabletop IP over the delisted video game Paranoia:…
April 4, 2022 | 10:37 EDT
An Activision Blizzard shareholder is suing over alleged SEC Violations in documents submitted as part of its future acquisition by Microsoft. Earlier this year, it was announced that Microsoft…
February 24, 2022 | 07:31 EST
Original Halo composers Mike Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell are bringing a Halo music lawsuit against Microsoft over unpaid royalties dating back to the original game's release. The two have also…
February 11, 2022 | 09:19 EST
A Resident Evil 4 copyright lawsuit between Capcom and photographer Judy A. Juracek has been "amicably resolved" after less than a year. The last few months have been pretty great for Resident Evil…
February 8, 2022 | 03:06 EST
The Epic vs Apple antitrust case is showing no signs of slowing down. After a judge ruled in favor of Apple and claimed its iOS App Store didn't constitute a mobile monopoly, 35 US states have become…
January 28, 2022 | 09:24 EST
A new official launcher has put Myth of Empires back on sale. The controversial multiplayer sandbox battler was subject to a DMCA claim from Ark: Survival Evolved devs Studio Wildcard, removing it…
January 17, 2022 | 11:22 EST
PUBG publisher Krafton has sued Garena over its Battle Royale game Free Fire along with Google, Apple, and YouTube due to alleged IP infringement. Recently, PUBG has nearly doubled its player count…
January 13, 2022 | 04:49 EST
Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt has entered settlement talks with investors who were suing the studio over the game's launch situation. A settlement hasn't been reached just yet, but the publisher…
December 9, 2021 | 08:03 EST
Gary Bowser, a Canadian hacker with no relation to the Nintendo villain or Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser, has been struck with a $10 million fine to settle Nintendo of America's lawsuit…
December 7, 2021 | 09:11 EST
Update, 5PM Eastern: The California Department of Fair and Equal Housing has released a counter statement against Activision Blizzard regarding the possible halting of the initial lawsuit. As spotted…
October 20, 2021 | 10:06 EDT
Activision Blizzard has reached a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The terms of the agreement dictate that the studio must make an $18 million fund available for…
September 28, 2021 | 09:45 EDT