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Fortnite: Save the World’s loot boxes face legal attack News Mar 5th, 2019

Fortnite: Save the World’s loot boxes face legal attack

Lawsuit also opens fire on virtual currency and the lack of any purchase history

Florida man owes Take-Two over $150,000 after cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online News Feb 7th, 2019

Florida man owes Take-Two over $150,000 after cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online

Jhonny Perez hacks allowed GTA Online players circumvent the game’s economy entirely

Washington DC law firm looking into Bethesda's refund policy following Fallout 76 launch News Nov 27th, 2018

Washington DC law firm looking into Bethesda's refund policy following Fallout 76 launch

Game rolled out with reports of myriad bugs and did not review well

2 Milly may be taking Epic to court over Fortnite dances News Nov 19th, 2018

2 Milly may be taking Epic to court over Fortnite dances

Fortnite attracts continued flak for failing to compensate dance creators

Riot Games faces gender discrimination class action News Nov 7th, 2018

Riot Games faces gender discrimination class action

“Like many of Riot Games’ female employees, Plaintiffs have been denied equal pay and found their careers stifled because they are women"

John Carmack’s legal dispute with Zenimax Media has ended News Oct 16th, 2018

John Carmack’s legal dispute with Zenimax Media has ended

But the fight for Oculus isn’t over yet

Telltale Games faces a class action lawsuit filed by a former employee Job News Sep 26th, 2018

Telltale Games faces a class action lawsuit filed by a former employee

Redundancies made “without cause” may have broken state and federal labour laws

Jacksonville shooting survivor is suing EA News Sep 3rd, 2018

Jacksonville shooting survivor is suing EA

As well as other parties involved

Quantic Dream loses lawsuit against former employee News Jul 27th, 2018

Quantic Dream loses lawsuit against former employee

Surely means bad news the studio in its suit against media that reported on working conditions

1 Star Citizen backer loses lawsuit to win back $4,500 pledge News Jul 18th, 2018

Star Citizen backer loses lawsuit to win back $4,500 pledge

Case dismissed

PUBG Corp withdraws from Epic Games lawsuit News Jun 27th, 2018

PUBG Corp withdraws from Epic Games lawsuit

Not clear why the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm has stepped back

Star Control creators turn to crowdfunding to help finance $2 million lawsuit defense News Jun 26th, 2018

Star Control creators turn to crowdfunding to help finance $2 million lawsuit defense

Stardock is attempting to shoot down Fred Ford and Paul Reiche’s claim to the franchise

Epic suing ex-employee over Fortnite leaks News Jun 26th, 2018

Epic suing ex-employee over Fortnite leaks

Former QA tester in the firing line, has admitted breaking NDA

Ex Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner is suing the studio over alleged contract breach News Jun 18th, 2018

Ex Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner is suing the studio over alleged contract breach

Claims the developer failed to fulfil obligations after stepping down in 2017

Opinion: PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic over Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent for games development Interviews & Opinion May 30th, 2018

Opinion: PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic over Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent for games development

This market has been built on a cycle of iteration and improvement which could end if the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm wins this case

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