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Nintendo is suing Palworld maker Pocketpair News Sep 19th, 2024

Nintendo is suing Palworld maker Pocketpair

The Switch giant says it is after compensation for patent infringement

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

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

Destiny 2 cheat seller has to pay $12m damages to Bungie News May 4th, 2023

Destiny 2 cheat seller has to pay $12m damages to Bungie

VeteranCheats made $146,662.28 selling hacks for the game

UPDATED – NetEase reportedly suing Activision Blizzard for $44m News Apr 24th, 2023

UPDATED – NetEase reportedly suing Activision Blizzard for $44m

Follows the duo's partnership coming to a close earlier this year

Microsoft walks back FTC shade News Jan 6th, 2023

Microsoft walks back FTC shade

WHOOPS

No "substantive" discussions underway between US and Microsoft over Activision deal News Jan 4th, 2023

No "substantive" discussions underway between US and Microsoft over Activision deal

Matter to be ruled on in August of this year

FTC attempting to block Microsoft Activision deal News Dec 9th, 2022

FTC attempting to block Microsoft Activision deal

The agency has concerns over the impact on competition in the games industry

Report: FTC "likely" to block Microsoft Activision deal News Nov 24th, 2022

Report: FTC "likely" to block Microsoft Activision deal

Uh oh

Former Activision Blizzard staffer brings sexual harassment lawsuit against company News Oct 14th, 2022

Former Activision Blizzard staffer brings sexual harassment lawsuit against company

Plaintiff claims the publisher did nothing when she complained

Saber and Oovee embroiled in legal battle over Spintires rights News Jun 23rd, 2022

Saber and Oovee embroiled in legal battle over Spintires rights

The two companies are suing each other over a 2016 publishing agreement

Bungie awarded $13.5m in damages from cheat creator lawsuit News Jun 20th, 2022

Bungie awarded $13.5m in damages from cheat creator lawsuit

Just one of many companies the studio has sued over hacks

Activision Blizzard is trying to have court dismiss DFEH lawsuit News May 11th, 2022

Activision Blizzard is trying to have court dismiss DFEH lawsuit

Publisher claims the state body didn't properly investigate claims

Valve has to face Steam antitrust class-action lawsuit News May 10th, 2022

Valve has to face Steam antitrust class-action lawsuit

Case was previously dismissed without prejudice last November

Activision Blizzard investor class action suit dismissed News Apr 21st, 2022

Activision Blizzard investor class action suit dismissed

Judge claims that the firm could not have predicted the negative outcome

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