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Sony responds to Bungie vet Barrett's $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit News Feb 20th, 2025

Sony responds to Bungie vet Barrett's $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit

Barrett is alleged to have targetted female employees at the studio

Judge grants Wolfire and Dark Catt lawsuit against Valve class action status News Nov 28th, 2024

Judge grants Wolfire and Dark Catt lawsuit against Valve class action status

Devs and publishers can now become part of the class

IGDA concerned Supreme Court trademark ruling spells bad news for devs News Jul 17th, 2024

IGDA concerned Supreme Court trademark ruling spells bad news for devs

Organisation says that trademark application address requirement opens up devs to harassment

Valve facing $839m damages in UK class action suit News Jun 13th, 2024

Valve facing $839m damages in UK class action suit

Digital rights campaigner Vicki Shotbolt reckons 14 million gamers have been impacted

Activision wins $14.5m in Call of Duty cheats lawsuit News May 30th, 2024

Activision wins $14.5m in Call of Duty cheats lawsuit

Lawsuit was filed back in 2022

Uvalde school shooting victim parents suing Activision News May 29th, 2024

Uvalde school shooting victim parents suing Activision

The suit claims the company is "the most prolific and effective marketer of assault weapons in the United States" via Call of Duty

Bungie wins cheating lawsuit against AimJunkies News May 28th, 2024

Bungie wins cheating lawsuit against AimJunkies

Firm has had to pay out $63,210 in damages

FTC puts stop to non-compete clauses News Apr 24th, 2024

FTC puts stop to non-compete clauses

“Non-compete clauses keep wages low, suppress new ideas, and rob the American economy of dynamism"

Pokémon Company investigating Palworld similarities News Jan 25th, 2024

Pokémon Company investigating Palworld similarities

Firm vows to take "appropriate measures"

Activision Blizzard settles California harassment lawsuit News Dec 18th, 2023

Activision Blizzard settles California harassment lawsuit

This was filed back in 2021

Valve CEO Newell to make in-person court appearance in antitrust case News Nov 27th, 2023

Valve CEO Newell to make in-person court appearance in antitrust case

The exec previously asked for a remote deposition

Laid-off BioWare staff sue studio for better severance Job News Oct 4th, 2023

Laid-off BioWare staff sue studio for better severance

"We are struggling to understand why BioWare is shortchanging us in this challenging time"

Yuji Naka fined $1.2m and given suspended sentence over insider trading News Jul 7th, 2023

Yuji Naka fined $1.2m and given suspended sentence over insider trading

He has avoided jail for now

UK court blocks CMA attempt to block Microsoft hearing News Jun 30th, 2023

UK court blocks CMA attempt to block Microsoft hearing

Still set to take place on July 28th

Squanch Games' Justin Roiland facing domestic violence charges News Jan 16th, 2023

Squanch Games' Justin Roiland facing domestic violence charges

Related to an incident that took place in 2020

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