[Link] DMCA-Circumventing Cheat Maker Uses DMCA to Take Down Cracked Copy

Read: 2/2/2022 torrentfreak.com

Copyright law exists so that creators of all kinds can enjoy the fruits of their labor.

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[Link] Activision Blizzard ends forced arbitration as CEO takes a massive pay cut

Read: 31/10/2021 www.theverge.com

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent a letter updating employees on the further steps he and the company will take to change its image in the wake of multiple sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits.

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[Link] Grand Theft Auto modders that tried to get around a DMCA claim get walloped with Take-Two lawsuit

Read: 7/10/2021 www.pcgamer.com

The existence of the GTA Trilogy remaster was more-or-less confirmed by the Korean ratings board last week, but the rumours have been gathering pace for a while: not least because Rockstar parent company Take-Two has been getting very heavy-handed with modders of the original games on PC.

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[Link] The Japanese Esports License System Is A Mess

Read: 5/8/2021 kotaku.com

In Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is. The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess.

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[Link] Nintendo Lawsuit Forces Japanese Dev To Cough Up $30 Million

Read: 5/8/2021 kotaku.com

In December 2017, Nintendo sued Japanese developer Colopl over patent infringements in the free-to-play mobile game Shironeko Project. According to an official statement, Colopl has agreed to pay Nintendo 3.3 billion yen ($30 million).

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