legal
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Florida Tourist Attraction Sues Fortnite Over Aquaman Castle
The Florida-based Coral Castle Museum, said to be built by a lovesick man in the early 20th century, is suing Fortnite maker Epic Games over the game’s recent addition of a new Coral Castle location, which the museum’s owners claim infringes on their trademark.
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Manchester United Suing Sega Over PC Mods, Team Name
Global marketing powerhouse and occasional football side Manchester United are suing both Sega and developers Sports Interactive over their Football Manager series, claiming that the game’s use of “Manchester United” as an unlicensed team name is “wrongful”.
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Latest Cooking Mama Game Was An Unauthorised Release, Say Creators
The creator of the Cooking Mama games says it pulled the plug on the latest game, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, over quality concerns. Except the publisher went ahead and released it anyway.
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Real-Life (And Totally Unofficial) Mario Kart Ordered To Pay Nintendo Over $678,000
In Japan, Nintendo has won an intellectual property infringement court case against go-kart operator Mari Mobility (the company formally named Maricar).