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Does Steam 'price fix', and does that make them an unfair monopoly?
1.7.2024
Also: how's the 'simulator' doing on PC, and a host of game discovery news
Valve Is Being Sued For $838 Million Over Alleged Pricing Restrictions
13.6.2024
People do like to try to sue Valve, most often alleging that Steam has some sort of monopoly over the PC games market. This is likely because Steam just might have some sort of monopoly over the PC games market. The latest attempt to break the Washington-based developer’s stranglehold comes from...
US antitrust chief to scrutinize AI sector for monopoly risks
6.6.2024
U.S. antitrust enforcer Jonathan Kanter said regulators must urgently examine the AI sector to prevent potential monopolies
Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites 'fierce competition' in court
22.5.2024
Apple’s letter to a federal judge previewed its slated dismissal motion to a U.S. antitrust suit, with the firm claiming prosecutors didn’t define where it has a monopoly
Fans Considering Legal Action After Disney Kart Racer Changes Battle Pass Monetization
10.4.2024
While you might not expect a Disney-themed kart racing game to be the subject of much controversy, Disney Speedstorm has implemented some changes to its progression that have upset fans so much that some are considering legal action. Developer Gameloft has framed these changes as helpful for people...
Vývojáři mobilní hříčky utratili za marketing více, než stojí vývoj velké hry
28.3.2024
Aktuální mobilní hit Monopoly GO! vydělal během pouhých deseti měsíců od uvedení již dvě miliardy dolarů. Samotná hra přitom nepůsobí nijak výjimečně, zákazníky se jí podařilo oslovit především díky silnému marketingu. Za něj společnost Scopely utratila půl miliardy dolarů, což je víc, než stál...
DOJ and US States Take on Apple in Major Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly
22.3.2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, claiming its app store rules create a monopoly that hampers competition and stifles innovation. The lawsuit argues that practices such as forcing developers...
Monopoly Go Spent Almost $500 Million On Marketing, More Than Spider-Man 2's Dev Budget
19.3.2024
Monopoly Go, a single-player mobile board game, launched on April 11, 2023. Since then it has made over 2 billion dollars, been downloaded 100+ million times, and become one of the most popular digital games on the planet. But to reach this point, Scopely, the studio behind the hit game, has spent...
Call Of Duty: Should You Let The Battle Pass Automatically Unlock?
25.1.2024
First introduced in 2022’s Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty currently features a nonlinear battle pass themed like a geographic map. While this allows players to choose what they want to unlock from the pass instead of going through a scripted path, it can be a little confusing to newcomers used...
Epic Games Wins Shocking Upset In Google Monopoly Trial
12.12.2023
Epic Games sued Google over anti-competitive practices and won. A jury in the in the Epic v. Google case delivered a swift verdict, concluding that the giant tech firm was operating an illegal monopoly on Android devices in the form of the Google Play storefront. Read more
Russian President Putin: Western Financial System Dying, Major Western Banks Will Be Deprived of Their Monopoly
10.12.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Western financial system is “clearly becoming obsolete.” Furthermore, he said solutions involving blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) “will pave the way for revolutionary shifts that will deprive the major...
Today in Crypto: New Monopoly Edition to Showcase Crypto, Tokens.com Launches Customized Multiplayer Game in Fortnite for Sleep Tech Company
11.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: New Monopoly Edition to Showcase Crypto, Tokens.com Launches Customized Multiplayer Game in Fortnite...
EU chce rozbít americké monopoly. Jak DMA dopadne na Apple, Google, Microsoft nebo Metu?
7.9.2023
Bič na giganty je tady, postihne pět amerických a jednu čínskou firmu •Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta a TikTok se musí více otevřít
•Firmám hrozí obří pokuty, pokud své služby neupraví podle pravidel
This New Game Is A Great Tribute To Early Online Gaming Communities
28.8.2023
Many people who grew up with the internet had formative experiences in communities that no longer exist, or at least no longer exist as they once did. In my case, it was the GameSpot forums of the early 2000s. There, I found people I could share my love of games with, as well as get into deep...
Robert Kennedy Jr Reveals BTC Investment for His Children, Insists Bitcoin ‘Threatens the Monopoly on Money’
27.7.2023
During a Twitter Spaces event on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic U.S. presidential contender, revealed that he acquired 14 bitcoin for his children. This announcement comes on the heels of financial documents filed on June 30, 2023, which indicated his ownership of the leading...
Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US
29.6.2023
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating $18 million in illegal drug transactions using...
Safaricom M-Pesa receives Ethiopian mobile money license, ending state monopoly
11.5.2023
The Kenya-based company already has 3 million mobile phone users in Ethiopia and plans to make it the 10th country where the payment service will be available
Global Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantle Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market, Arrest 288 and Seize $53.4 Million
3.5.2023
On May 2, 2023, Europol announced a collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies from the U.S., Europe, the U.K., and Brazil culminated in 288 arrests, along with the confiscation of 850 kg of illegal drugs, 117 firearms, and $53.4 million in cash and cryptocurrencies. This joint venture...
Breaking the Barriers of Traditional Banking With Digital Assets
3.5.2023
Another one bites the dust! The banking industry in the United States is in trouble, and regional banks are feeling the squeeze. A number of banks have failed recently due to mismanagement, poor risk management, and other factors which are leading to bailouts and buyouts from large players....
Web2’s Lesson for AI: Decentralize to Protect Humanity
14.4.2023
In order to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI on humanity, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, rather than the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2, according to Michael Casey, CoinDesk's chief content...