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The conflict between CD Projekt and investors over the problematic release of Cyberpunk 2077 is almost over. The Polish company signed a final settlement agreement, but did not admit its guilt.

Epic Games has gained new allies in the proceedings with Apple. The attorneys general of 35 American states sided with Tim Sweeney‘s company. They demanded that the court reconsider the verdict in the case and recognize Apple as a monopolist.

The VERSUS.legal law firm has prepared a second article on the pitfalls of concluding deals with publishers. This time we will talk about the calculation of royalties, the obligation of the parties and the terms of withdrawal from the contract. As always, with cases.

Riot Games is suing the Vietnamese mobile developer Imba Games. The cause of the conflict was the game I Am Hero: AFK Tactical Teamfight. According to Riot Games, she borrowed many details from her Teamfight Tactics autobattler — right down to the names and abilities of the characters.

Semenov&Pevzner Law Firm has prepared a large-scale report on the largest legal conflicts in the gaming industry over the past six months.

Korean Krafton demanded to remove Free Fire from mobile stores. She is unhappy with the excessive similarity of this battle royale and her PUBG game. The company has already filed a lawsuit, in which it also mentioned Apple and Google, for not preventing the distribution of the “fake”.

CD Projekt managed to reach an agreement with investors on the settlement of a class action lawsuit related to the problematic release of Cyberpunk 2077. They will waive all claims against the company and members of the management board, and in return will receive compensation in the amount of $ 1.85 million.CD Projekt announced this in a new report on its official website.

CD Projekt has a chance to resolve the conflict with investors in a pre-trial order. The company has entered into negotiations to settle the class action. Separately, the developers of Cyberpunk 2077 noted that they are not going to agree with all the claims in their address.CD Projekt announced this in a new report on its official website.

Apple managed to appeal the verdict in the Epic Games trial the day before it took effect. Yesterday, the Court of Appeal upheld Tim Cook‘s company and suspended the execution of the previous court’s decision. It is assumed that it may take about a year to review the case.

The American indie studio Ward B, leading the development of the sci-fi shooter Oceanic, accused the Russian concern Kalashnikov of theft. The developer claims that the firearms manufacturer copied the design of one of his shotguns without permission.

What a publishing contract might look like and what you should pay attention to when signing it, — says in his column for App2Top.ru Alina Davletshina, Senior Lawyer at VERSUS.legal.

Playtika was investigated by its own investors. They accused the company of violating the US Securities Act. The reason was the fall in the value of shares after the publisher reported for the third quarter.

Apple was unable to appeal the verdict of the court in the case with Epic Games and postpone the relaxation of the App Store rules. The court rejected the company’s appeal and recalled that links to other payment methods should still be available in applications from December 9.

Studio Kixeye has accused its owner Stillfront Group of non-payment of $ 30 million of the required remuneration. According to the materials of the lawsuit, Stillfront deliberately understated the financial results of Kixeye in order to evade the mandatory payment.

South Korean authorities are unhappy with Apple. Last month, they ordered her and Google to relax payment rules in app stores. Google agreed to make concessions, but Apple did not change anything. Now Korean officials are preparing to investigate Tim Cook‘s company.

Apple has released a big report on the dangers of third-party stores and how they will affect the ecosystem of mobile devices. The company hopes to influence the decision on the monopoly case and the payment rules of the App Store.

Last year, Epic Games filed a lawsuit not only against Apple, but also against Google. However, only now Google has decided to put forward counter-claims to the developer. The company said that the creators of Fortnite knowingly violated the agreement with Google Play, and demanded to pay her compensation.

A month ago, Apple doubted whether it should appeal the verdict of the court in the case with Epic Games. But last Friday, the company decided and filed an appeal. According to experts, the proceedings can drag on for years.