Archive - Game Changers

Nintendo takes down Switch emulator creator

Nintendo brought suit against and quickly settled with Tropic Haze the creators of an open-source Switch emulation tool.

Mar 9 •

December 2023

Why did Epic win against Google when they lost against Apple?

Dec 13, 2023 •

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September 2023

Unity's Terms Change Debacle

Unity announced a series of policy changes, but quickly walked them back after community uproar.

Sep 24, 2023 •

July 2023

Bungie Gets Default Judgment against Harasser

Big Picture Bungie obtains restraining order and civil judgment against a West Virginia man who terrorized a Bungie community manager and his wife…

Jul 13, 2023 •

March 2023

Nintendo Wins Another Class Action Joy-Con Lawsuit

PARTIES Plaintiffs: Sanchez, et al. Platinffs’ Counsel: Faruqi & Faruqi Defendant: Nintendo Defendant’s Counsel: Perkins Coie THE BIG PICTURE Nintendo…

Mar 10, 2023 •

Skillz Platform Loses Appeal on Petition to Compel Arbitration

The Parties Plaintiff: Pavel Gostev Plaintiff’s Counsel: Blood Hurst & O’Reardon; The Law Offices of Andrew Brown; Ellsworth Law Firm Defendant: Skillz…

Mar 6, 2023 •

January 2023

Class-Action Loot Box Suit Against Supercell Dismissed With Prejudice

The Parties Plaintiff: Peter Mai, et al. Plaintiff’s Firm: Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLP Defendant: Supercell Defendant’s Firm: Tyz Law BIG PICTURE…

Jan 7, 2023 •

October 2022

Two Motions to Compel Arbitration -- Two Different Results

Big Picture Both Warner Bros. and Microsoft have been dealing with putative class-action lawsuits related to in-app purchases in their respective games…

Oct 25, 2022 •

September 2022

Bungie v. Aimjunkies

The Parties Plaintiff: Bungie Inc. Plaintiff’s Firm: Perkins Coie Defendant: Aimjunkies.com et al Defendant’s Firm: Mann Law Group The Big Picture A…

Sep 24, 2022 •

August 2022

Epic Defeats Copyright Claim Over Dance Emote

Big Picture On August 24, 2022, the court in Kyle Hanagami v. Epic Games (2:22-cv-02063-SVW-MRW) granted Epic’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims…

Aug 29, 2022 •

Class-Action Loot Box Lawsuit against Lilith Games Dismissed (with Leave to Amend)

Big Picture This is an interesting order on a motion to dismiss in a loot box class-action case where the court opines on what reasonable people expect…

Aug 16, 2022 •

May 2022

Settlement in Class Action Gambling Lawsuit Against Zynga

Overview Zynga quickly settled a class-action lawsuit (discussed previously) alleging that its online games were illegal gambling under Washington law…

May 9, 2022 •

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