Bungie's strategy to use YouTube videos of its “vaulted” Destiny 2 content as a shield against copyright claims backfired when a judge refused to watch a 10 hour lore lesson
That would probably be too much for anyone. The court battle continues and Bungie will have to find a more solid defense.
video games
May 6, 2025
„There is no lawsuit,” just an investigation - Movie Games explains the situation with Schedule I
What’s actually happening with Movie Games, Schedule I, and Drug Dealer Simulator. Here’s what needs clarification and why.
video games
April 8, 2025
Watch out! REPO Lost Signals is yet another knockoff trying to as the hit horror game from Steam
Fakes, fakes everywhere. REPO Lost Signals is just a copy trying to cash in on the popularity of the real multiplayer game, R.E.P.O. Here’s how to recognize the impostors.
How to
April 7, 2025
REPO Ghost Haul on the PS Store isn’t the real horror hit from Steam. Don’t get scammed
Fake versions of the popular multiplayer game are spreading, and REPO Ghost Haul is one of them. Here’s how to spot the knockoffs.
How to
April 3, 2025
PS5 players were surprised to see a popular Steam hit pop up on the PlayStation Store - except it had no business being there
A sloppy REPO clone is the last thing that should be on the PlayStation Store. Guess their quality control still needs some work.
video games
March 14, 2025
Take-Two Cracks Down on GTA 5, RDR2 and Mafia Mods
The modder responsible for, among other things, GTA 5 VR has been accused by Take-Two of copyright infringement. Will the matter end up in a settlement or abandoning the project?
video games
July 7, 2022
1,300 Videos Removed From YouTube; Nintendo Blocks Content
Nintendo has blocked more than 1,300 videos with music from its games that were shared by a YouTube nicknamed GilvaSunner. The author claims that he did not make any money from the content.
video games
January 31, 2022
RomUniverse Website Owner Loses to Nintendo; Will Pay Millions
Nintendo has won in court against the owner of the RomUniverse website, who was accused of copyright infringement. Now, Matthew Storman must pay millions of dollars.
video games
June 1, 2021
CoD: Cold War Devs Send to Website That Wrote About Leaks
Activision has sent a complaint - a charge of copyright infringement - against a Twitter belonging to Video Games Chronicle. The cause is a post regarding a leak related to Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War.
video games
April 2, 2021
Turn Off Audio in Games or the Will Find You on Twitch
The problems with music copyright on Twitch continue. A few days ago, the platform's technical suggested that in order to avoid problems with licensed game tracks, you should disable audio from a given game during streams.
video games
November 16, 2020
Streamers Forced to Remove Streams and Clips Due to Copyright
Last week, most of the streamers operating on Twitch.tv deleted all their stream recordings and clips. Such moves were caused by problems with copyrights for musical works used by the creators.
video games
October 26, 2020
The Last of Us 2 - Naughty Dog Accused of Illegal Use of Music
In a Twitter post, singer Lotte Kestner accused Naughty Dog of illegally using her version of True Faith in the trailer of The Last of Us: Part II. The cover contains fragments that are not in the original song.
video games
June 5, 2020
Iron Maiden Sues Duke Nukem Devs For Trademark Infringement
3D Realms Studio was sued by Iron Maiden Holdings for trademark infringement, relating to the creation of the Ion Maiden brand. The lawsuit against the game developers is for two million dollars.
other
May 30, 2019
You're Using an Old Photoshop? Adobe May Sue You
Adobe has informed customers using Creative Cloud software that using older versions of the application may expose them to a third-party lawsuit. The case is relevant to the ongoing lawsuit and illustrates how small little rights are given to the end s by licence agreements.
hardware & software
May 15, 2019
Artist Accuses CD Projekt RED of Violating Copyrights in The Witcher 3
A Croatian musician claims CD Project RED infringed on his copyrights by including a certain song in the soundtrack to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Neither CDPR, nor the band Percival Schuttenbach offered a clarification so far.
video games
April 9, 2019
Fortnite - Dance Lawsuits Withdrawn
Epic Games can rest easy. The four celebrities that filed cases against the company have withdrawn their lawsuits for copyright infringement and illegal use of their dance choreographies in Fortnite.
video games
March 11, 2019
Fortnite Dance Affair - US Goverment Denies Carlton Dance Claim
US patent office responded to Alfons Ribeiro's claim of alleged copyright infringement in Fortnite using the Fresh emote. According to patent examiners, a short, simple dance does not fall under copyright law, rendering the claim invalid.
video games
February 17, 2019
Actor sues Epic and 2K Games for stealing his dance
A court case is underway against Epic Games and 2K Games, relating the illegal use of the iconic Carlton dance.
video games
December 18, 2018
The author of The Witcher books demands more money from CD Projekt RED
Andrzej Sapkowski, the man who wrote The Witcher saga, demands $16 million from CD Projekt RED, the developer who created The Witcher gaming franchise - more than a decade after he peacefully sold the rights to the company.
other
October 4, 2018