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Sony’s Big Legal Feud Over A Horizon Zero Dawn Rip-Off Gets Even Messier
17.10.2025
Also: Borderlands 4's big build nerfs are delayed
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Sony Accused Of Claiming A ‘Monopoly On Genre Conventions’ In Horizon Knock-Off Lawsuit
18.9.2025
Light of Motiram publisher argues that the game looks like a ton of open-world games, not just Horizon
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Tencent’s Horizon Zero Dawn Knockoff Quietly Scrubs Steam Page Following Sony Lawsuit
8.8.2025
Light of Motiram removed the most blatant references from its Steam store page
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Číňané bezostyšně vykrádají playstationový hit, Sony podává žalobu
29.7.2025
Když čínský Tencent loni odhalil survival hru Light of Motiram, bylo na první pohled zřejmé, že se slušně řečeno inspiroval u oblíbené playstationové série Horizon. Sony nyní podává žalobu
Sony Suing Tencent Over Upcoming Game It Calls A 'Slavish Clone' Of Horizon: Zero Dawn
28.7.2025
Remember Light of Motiram, that Tencent game that was announced in late 2024 that looked a lot like Horizon: Zero Dawn? Well, Sony Interactive is suing the massive video game publisher and developer for copyright and trademark infringement over that very game, seemingly agreeing with many online...
Subnautica 2 Studio Founders Break Silence On Controversial Delay And Firings In New Lawsuit
16.7.2025
Weeks after their sudden and mysterious dismissal from Unknown Worlds by parent-publisher Krafton, the Subnautica 2 studio’s cofounders have filed a lawsuit for breach of contract. At the center of the complaint are allegations that Krafton tried to sabotage the Early Access release for one...
Ubisoft CEO Makes His Son Co-CEO Of New Ubisoft
16.7.2025
Earlier this year, Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft got $1.25 billion from Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent to spin-off its most successful gaming franchises into a separate subsidiary. Now we know who’s running this new Ubisoft within Ubisoft: North American studios head Christophe Derennes and...
The Subnautica 2 Saga Just Keeps Getting Messier Amid New Lawsuit And Alleged Leaks
11.7.2025
The mysterious firing of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds’ founders earlier this month keeps taking unexpected turns, and the latest is that the veteran game developers are now suing publisher Krafton over the dismissals, which occurred with a $250 million payout on the line. Caught in...
Subnautica Director Breaks Silence On Being Removed From The Studio Before The Sequel's Release: 'The Game Is Ready'
7.7.2025
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton released an unusual statement last week. Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire were being immediately removed from the studio and replaced by Striking Distance Studios chief development officer Steve Papoutsis. A wholesale leadership...
Tencent Is Looking to Buy Nexon, the Creator of Web 3 Gaming Franchise MapleStory
13.6.2025
The deal could help Tencent secure long-term control over popular intellectual property and expand its presence in the South Korean gaming market
Tencent explores purchase of Nexon gaming company
13.6.2025
Talks of a potential acquisition follow renewed interest in Nexon's massively multiplayer online role-playing game series MapleStory
The Next Call Of Duty Is Black Ops 7
8.6.2025
The next main entry in the blockbuster Call of Duty series has been announced. Players can look forward to Black Ops 7, which is described as a direct sequel to Black Ops 6. The upcoming FPS doesn’t have a release date yet, but if history is any indicator, it will be out around October of next...
Black Ops 6 Spamming Players With Extra Ads Was Just A Mistake, Activision Claims
3.6.2025
Last week, players noticed something gross and annoying in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Following a big update for the new season, many angry players spotted ads for bundles and battle passes in never-before-seen places, like inside the loadout menu. Activision now says this was all just...
The Best Deals From The Epic Store Mega Sale
15.5.2025
The Epic Games Store is having a big sale. One might even call it “Mega.” In fact, that’s exactly what Epic is calling it. Yup, it’s another Epic Store Mega Sale, featuring a ton of deals on both old and new games across every genre. Read more
Far Cry 7, Assassin's Creed Hexe, And More Seemingly Delayed To Create 'Best Conditions For Success'
14.5.2025
The next year for Ubisoft could be a quiet one. The French publisher announced that it’s pushing back some of its biggest games to allow them more time for development. The move comes after an internal review that took place last fall and could see upcoming sequels like Far Cry 7, Assassin’s Creed...
Čínský vliv v Ubisoftu posiluje, co to znamená pro hráče?
31.3.2025
Ubisoft ve snaze finančně stabilizovat firmu založil dceřinou společnost, do níž investoval 1,16 miliardy eur čínský Tencent. Pro hráče se v krátkodobém horizontu nic nemění, vliv čínského molocha bude znát až během let
Everything We Saw At Nintendo's Last Big Direct For The OG Switch And More Of The Week's Top News
29.3.2025
The big event of the week was Thursday’s Nintendo Direct, the last one focused on the original Switch before the curtain gets pulled back on its successor next Tuesday. However, we also have details on some great games that are a steal right now on PSN during Sony’s spring sale, the lowdown on...
Ubisoft Is Getting $1.25 Billion From Tencent To Spin-Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, And Rainbow Six Siege
27.3.2025
Ubsioft will spin-off its most successful game franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege, into a separate subsidiary thanks to a $1.25 billion investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent. The massive deal allows the founding Guillemot family to remain in control of...
Riot Cofounder Defends Netflix League Of Legends Spinoff Arcane Being A $250 Million 'Financial Miss'
26.12.2024
Anime steampunk spin-off Arcane just wrapped up its second and final season on Netflix. While the League of Legends show cost $250 million to produce and didn’t make that money back, Riot Games cofounder Marc Merrill now says the company still considers the show a success because of how much fans...
This Wild Copy Of Horizon Zero Dawn Is Just Begging For Sony To Sue
28.11.2024
As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn.Read more