Independent gaming company Kung Fu Factory is suing Glu Mobile studio and the Kardashian family. The creators of the game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood are accused of theft.
Representatives of Kung Fu Factory claim that long before the release of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, Kardashian’s agent, Brian Siegrest, contacted the studio. He stated that the family is interested in creating their own game. The studio provided him with a concept, which included a detailed design. Later, elements of this disdock were found in a joint project between Glu Mobile and Kardashian.
As compensation for the damage, Kung Fu Factory demands $10 million.
Representatives of Glu Mobile in an interview with Gamespot called the accusations “frivolous.”
Note that the title Kim Kardashian: Hollywood gameplay and visually copies the previous project Glu Mobile called Stardom: Hollywood. The game was released in 2013.
The title Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was launched in 2014 and has become one of the most profitable projects of Glu Mobile. According to some estimates, over the past year, the game has brought the creators $ 200 million.
Kung Fu Factory Studio, formerly known as Just Games Interactive, is an independent developer of mobile and console games. Among the company’s projects are the console Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, as well as the mobile card butler Adventure Time: Card Wars and the city builder SpongeBob Moves In!. The developer’s headquarters is located in Los Angeles.
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