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New DMCA exemptions will preserve some abandoned online games, but not MMOs
Late last year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a petition with the U.S. Copyright Office seeking specific exemptions to the DMCA essentially on account of absurdity (because...
Funcom is fined by Norwegian authorities
In January of last year, Funcom was subject to a raid by Økokrim, the Norwegian agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting financial crimes. The...
Records indicate that Rhode Island’s deal with 38 Studios was meant to be secret
The 38 Studios story has been a mess since it was first announced, right up to the studio's collapse. It turns out that the...
That Wizards of the Coast vs. HEX lawsuit has finally been settled
Good news, virtual card game fans! That long-running lawsuit between Hex Entertainment, Cryptozooic, and Wizards of the Coast is finally out of the way....
$12.5 million settlement approved in 38 Studios lawsuit
Three years after 38 Studios blew up and saddled Rhode Island taxpayers with more than $112 million in debt, a $12.5 million lawsuit settlement...
Kickstarter campaign ordered by attorney general to pay fines, make restitution
One of the very real risks of donating to a Kickstarter campaign is the danger that a company could take your money and never...
Bungie loses lawsuit to ex-Destiny composer
Ex-Destiny composer Martin O'Donnell has prevailed in a lengthy legal battle with developer Bungie. The company must restore O'Donnell's stock holdings and pay what...
RSI’s attorney responds to Smart’s Star Citizen demands
The strange saga of Derek Smart's quixotic campaign against Star Citizen continues. The game developer sicced his lawyer on RSIÂ last month, delivering a series...
Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts on dedication, delays, and Derek Smart
In a new and very lengthy interview with Polygon, Chris Roberts fields a wide range of questions about the development and delays of Star...
Star Citizen threatened with class-action lawsuit
Internet Warlord Derek Smart is at it again: This morning, the dev behind Alganon and Line of Defense ramped up his crusade against Star Citizen and Chris Roberts with...
Zenimax’s Oculus lawsuit will proceed to trial
Fans of the Oculus Rift might be disappointed to learn that judge Jorge Solis has rejected the motion to dismiss a lawsuit leveled against Oculus...
Rhode Island strikes a $12.5 million deal with four 38 Studios defendants
Instead of producing an MMO, 38 Studios produced an ongoing legal battle of finger-pointing and agony over the state of Rhode Island's $75 million...
Derek Smart calls for FTC investigation of Star Citizen’s finances, presents Chris Roberts with list of demands
Game developer Derek Smart continues to be terribly concerned over the future fate of Star Citizen. After an epic-sized rant last week, Smart posted...
MMO Week in Review: Daybreak’s defiance (July 12, 2015)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
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Blizzard, Snail Games are part of a Russian nesting doll-type lawsuit
Blizzard. Lawsuit. The World of Warcraft studio seems to be constantly dealing with some legal action or another. But now it may have gotten...
Oculus VR hit with a lawsuit
The actual consumer version of the Oculus Rift isn't coming out until next year for those eagerly anticipating a VR headset release that will...
Elder Scrolls Online begins cracking down on ‘fradulent’ game keys
It could be one of the most heart-dropping emails an MMO player could get: a notice that the game key he or she purchased...
Diablo III item thieves make ‘$0,’ get prosecuted anyhow
A couple of Diablo III miscreants felt the long arm of the law in 2014, according to a Fusion article that calls the proceeding a...
Blizzard ordered to pay costs in stymied lawsuit against gold seller
It's not always a foregone conclusion that Blizzard will emerge triumphant from its many court cases. Recently, it chalked one up in the "loss"...
Final 38 Studios auction brings in $90,000 for Rhode Island
If there was ever any hope of recovering most of the massive $75 million debt left by the collapse of 38 Studios, it's gone now. A last...
