#legal

Hypixel Studios is taking legal action over Hytale: Sandbox RPG on the Switch eShop, a RoVi Ninen title Nintendo Life says copies Hytale branding while the real game remains in PC early access.

A California federal court ruling has gone in Blizzard's favor against Turtle WoW, and the order reaches beyond a single server to the broader private-network operation. The immediate issue for players is whether the settlement process leads to a full shutdown and asset handover in the coming weeks.

Skeleton Crew Studio is reportedly preparing legal action after much of the crowdfunding money for Shibuya Scramble Stories failed to arrive. The developer says it received only about half of the 55 million yen raised through Ubgoe.

A U.S. patent examiner has issued a non-final rejection of all 26 claims in Nintendo's battle-mode patent after a Director-ordered reexamination, reopening scrutiny of a patent tied to the wider debate around companion-battle mechanics.

Kotaku reports that the Delaware Chancery Court ordered Krafton to reinstate Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and restore his authority over Subnautica 2's Early Access launch.

A high-scoring r/Games post resurfaced Valve’s March 11 Steam Support statement on the New York Attorney General lawsuit. Valve argues that cosmetic mystery boxes are lawful and says New York’s requested changes would hurt item transfer rights and user privacy.

Aftermath reports Nintendo of America sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking refunds plus interest for tariffs it says were unlawfully collected.

India's Supreme Court warned of legal consequences after a junior judge cited four non-existent court orders generated by an AI tool. The court declared it an act of 'misconduct' threatening the integrity of the judicial process.

Anthropic announced it will legally challenge the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation, issued after the company refused to assist with military surveillance programs. It's an unprecedented move for an AI company against the federal government.