lawsuits
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Popular Yuzu Emulator Shutting Down Immediately, Nintendo Wins Again
The creators of the popular Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will settle in court to the tune of $2.6 million, and pull the software immediately.
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Gearbox Sues 3D Realms Over Duke Nukem Contract Breach
The Duke Nukem franchise is in hot water once again as owner Gearbox Software sues 3D Realms for breach of contract. It’s the second Duke-themed spat between the two companies.
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Detroit Developer Quantic Dream Sues French Media Over Articles On Toxic Work Conditions
Last week, Quantic Dream founder and CEO David Cage flew to New York City to show demos off his dramatic new PS4 game, Detroit: Become Human, to press. In his home city of Paris, meanwhile, a different type of drama was unfolding: French journalists were defending themselves against Cage’s legal charges.
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Court Throws Out Digital Homicide’s Case Against Critic Jim Sterling
Yesterday, a court dismissed game developer Digital Homicide’s $US10 million ($13 million) case against YouTube critic Jim Sterling. Fortunately for those of us who write about video games, Sterling’s scathing critique of Digital Homicide’s game Slaughtering Grounds won’t create precedent for developers slamming critics with million-dollar lawsuits.