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News of the Week; August 28, 2019

News of the Week; August 28, 2019

GAMES Blizzard sues over “brazen” Warcraft clone: World of Warcraft maker taking InstantFuns to court due to Glorious Saga, saying the game’s content “is almost entirely copied” New allegations of sexual assault surface against established game devs Developers sound off after abuse accusations: People across the industry offer support to victims, perspective and calls to […]

News of the Week; August 21, 2019

News of the Week; August 21, 2019

GAMES Why It’s So Hard to Stop Marketing Guns in Video Games: Video games don’t cause mass shootings, but they do serve as insidious advertisements for weapons. YouTube sues alleged copyright troll over extortion of multiple YouTubers: Chris Brady seemed to target the Minecraft community, according to the suit YouTube Sues User Who Allegedly Tried […]

News of the Week; August 14, 2019

News of the Week; August 14, 2019

GAMES Ubisoft loses Rocksmith patent suit: Judge dismisses publisher’s claim against music tutorial software maker Yousician with prejudice Twitter Data Shows Major Increase in Gaming Engagement on Platform  US tariffs on video game consoles imported from China delayed to December US delays tariff on game consoles: Trump says extra tax on some electronic products made […]

News of the Week; August 7, 2019

News of the Week; August 7, 2019

GAMES Parties agree to settle in Damion Perrine v. Sega of America  TaxWatch: Activision Blizzard has dodged taxes on billions – UK think tank details how Call of Duty company’s corporate structure, IP royalty scheme minimizes money owed Republican politicians say videogames partly to blame for mass shootings: GOP House minority leader Kevin McCarthy says […]

News of the Week; July 31, 2019

News of the Week; July 31, 2019

GAMES British Gambling Commission: Industry should be “proactively dealing” with skin betting – Loot boxes still aren’t gambling but concerns raised over similarities and companies that fail to police secondary markets Addicted to Loot: Recent developments in gaming addiction and gambling concerns in the UK SEC Issues No-Action Letter for Gaming Tokens  GTA dev Rockstar Games […]