Nintendo of America receives its second labor complaint of the year
Company faces allegation that it retaliated against an employee who engaged in protected labor activity
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Call of Duty pulls DLC after plagiarism accusation
Activision Blizzard apologizes after concept artist says Loyal Samoyed skin was copied without permission or compensation
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Navigating early access: legal and practical considerations
Lawyer Anna Poulter-Jones provides a roadmap through the various regulatory and contractual issues studios will meet when soft launching their games
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Indonesia blocks Valve, Epic Games and more for failing to comply with new regulations
UPDATE: Steam has been restored in the country, but Epic Games Store and EA Origin are still inaccessible
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Our Machinery scraps game engine, asks developers to delete source code
Company that planned to take on Unity and Unreal says it is “no longer possible for us to continue”
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FTC objects to Meta purchase of Within
US regulator sues to block deal from going through, accuses Facebook parent of "trying to buy its way to the top"
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More than 1,000 women to receive share of Riot Games' $100m gender discrimination settlement
Judge approves settlement, League of Legends firm will also appoint independent contractor to investigate pay disparities
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Bungie sues Destiny 2 player for cheating, threatening employees online
Lawsuit accuses streamer of evading bans, as well as multiple violations of the firm's Limited Software Licence Agreement
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The LEGO Group's vision for building better digital playgrounds | Playable Futures
A new digital future means a new approach to empowering and protecting children, says The LEGO Group's Anna Rafferty
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Court dismisses class-action antitrust lawsuit against PlayStation Store
But consumers who argue Sony selling digital games solely through its own platform can file an amended complaint
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport says that loot box customers are more likely to suffer gambling-related harms
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Making subscription platforms work | Opinion
Harbottle & Lewis' Kostya Lobov weighs up the factors developers should consider when trying to get their game included in a subscription service
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Apple, Google under pressure as EU approves Digital Markets Act
New legislation due to come into force this autumn, expected to loosen platform holders' control over iOS and Google Play
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Quebec devs fear new language law will hurt local games industry
Bill 96 requires immigrants to access government services only in French after six months, business to draft contracts in French
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Game devs speak up for abortion rights
Studios and organizations across the industry condemn US Supreme Court decision allowing criminalization of abortion, commit to support employees, share fundraising links
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Saber Interactive accuses Spintires publisher Oovee Games of defamation
Ongoing battle between two companies also encompasses debate over payments for simulator's solo developer
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Report: 79% of games industry workers support unionisation
UNI Global Union surveyed workers from 29 countries, majority face low pay, discrimination, more
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Microsoft and CWA enter labor neutrality agreement
Union drops objections to Activision Blizzard acquisition after Xbox maker commits to five provisions regarding the Call of Duty maker's employees
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Activision Blizzard recognises Raven QA testers' union and will begin negotiations
CEO Bobby Kotick confirms what he is legally obligated to do, pledges good faith negotiations
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EU mandates USB Type-C chargers for mobile devices, handheld consoles
Device makers have until fall of 2024 to adopt the standard for all small and medium-sized portable electronics
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Tim Sweeney warns against Fortnite cryptocurrency scam
CEO says "Epic's lawyers are on it" and decries "marketplaces that enable this kind of thing"
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Keywords Edmonton staff vote for a union
Outsourcing firm accepts vote of staffing working out of BioWare as labor organizers score a win in Canada
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US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes
Coalition of 15 organizations believes Ultimate Team violates rules around unfair and deceptive practices
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Loot boxes have mostly avoided the hammer of legislation - for now | Opinion
The launch of Diablo Immortal highlights how the momentum has gone out of legislative efforts against loot boxes, but it's far too early to get complacent.
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Certain Affinity will pay to move its devs out of places hostile to their rights
In wake of anti-trans legislation and leak of Supreme Court decision on abortion, Texas developer pledges to cover costs of relocation for full-time staff