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Sony requests gender discrimination lawsuit to be dismissed

Lawyer says class-action lawsuit filed in November doesn't provide enough evidence

By Marie Dealessandri

US senator warns Bobby Kotick about undermining unionisation

"I urge you and the management at Raven Software to negotiate in good faith with the workers," she said

By Marie Dealessandri

California plans UK-style age appropriate design code

If passed, law would affect major tech and games companies, including Meta, Google, Activision Blizzard and Riot Games

By James Batchelor

SEC widens investigation into Activision Blizzard misconduct handling

Agency issues new subpoenas to directors as DFEH goes to Los Angeles police department for records on Kotick and other staff

By Danielle Partis

Halo composers' royalty fight could threaten TV series

Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori instruct lawyers to explore injunction blocking show's release as part of Microsoft suit

By Brendan Sinclair

Capcom lawsuit over alleged stolen art settled

Statement from law firm says both parties have "amicably resolved their dispute"

By Danielle Partis

Ubisoft sues producer of Assassin's Creed Symphony show

Publisher says concert promoter breached agreement, refuses to acknowledge termination of contract, is harming relations with new licensee for symphonic Assassin's Creed shows

By Brendan Sinclair

35 US states file antitrust case against Apple in support of Epic

The US Justice Department also weighed in, stating that the original ruling in the Epic vs Apple trial was "flawed"

By Marie Dealessandri

CWA calls for SEC to investigate Activision Blizzard disclosures

Union accuses the publisher of "inaccurate and misleading" filings about sexual harassment and labor organizing

By Brendan Sinclair

Raven unionisation plans continue without Activision Blizzard recognition

Publisher did not respond to workers' request, says it will respond to National Labor Relations Board petition

By James Batchelor

Outerverse publisher says NFT scammers targeted its game

Freedom Games says blockchain project using Outerverse name and assets has no connection to the actual game

By Brendan Sinclair

Legal trends for the games industry in 2022 | Opinion

Advant's Dr. Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi shares their predictions for the Metaverse, European law and more

By Dr Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi

Player sued by Roblox banned by court order

Robert 'Ruben Sim' Simon also won't be allowed to go within 100 feet of any Roblox office

By Marie Dealessandri

Call of Duty QA workers vote to unionize

78% of Raven Software testers vote to form union, ask Activision Blizzard to voluntarily recognize a group of 34 members

By Brendan Sinclair

Individuals linked to alleged Twitch Turkish money laundering ring arrested

40 were detained following wide investigation sparked by last year's creator payout information leak

By Jeffrey Rousseau

Krafton sues Apple, Google, Garena over Free Fire

PUBG maker files suit against app store owners and developer of "blatantly infringing" mobile game

By Brendan Sinclair

Looking ahead at UK games regulation in 2022

Games businesses will need to keep an eye on the UK's position on loot boxes, subscriptions, mobile ecosystems and more

By Isabel Davies

Riot Games reaches $100m agreement for sexual harassment case

League of Legends maker settles 2018 litigation that alleged gender discrimination and a toxic work culture

By Jeffrey Rousseau

California court to block DFEH intervention on Activision settlement

Update: Judge Dale S. Fischer has ruled to deny the DFEH 's intervention

By James Batchelor

Myth of Empires developer sues Ark studio over stolen code allegations

Company launches legal proceedings following accusations of copyright infringement

By Danielle Partis

Riot Games sues job scam ring

People posing as publishers have been staging application processes that ask for upfront payments for work equipment

By Jeffrey Rousseau

Lawyer for Blizzard employee calls for victim compensation fund over $100m

Additional demands include a streamlined sexual harassment case process and review by neutral third party

By Jeffrey Rousseau

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