Starting next year, it will be impossible to sell equipment in Russia without pre-installed browsers, messengers, antiviruses and many other programs. Today, the government announced a list of applications and devices that fall under this law.The resolution, which appeared today on the legal information website, was signed by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin.

The confrontation between Epic Games and Apple is getting bigger. This time, the owners of Fortnite appealed to the Federal Court of Australia. The reason is the same — Apple’s monopolistic behavior and violation of the rights of consumers (already Australian).

The package of measures that should help the Russian gaming industry raises questions for two reasons. First, there is no original document in the public domain. The available formulations are complex and contradictory. Secondly, if you dig into them, then the main and obvious beneficiary in them looks like Mail.Ru Group.

The Ministry of Digital Development has prepared a package of 88 measures that can help in the development of Russian IT. A separate block of measures is dedicated to the gaming industry.

Electronic Arts has been accused of using dynamic complexity technology in its three major sports franchises since 2017. The class action lawsuit against the company states that in this way users are forced to buy loot boxes.The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Northern California, the newspaper reports Gamesindustry.biz .

Apple will not receive compensation and fines from Epic Games. A federal judge found the claims of an American corporation groundless.

It is still unclear which programs and how they should be installed on the devices.

The case of banning the Chinese messenger WeChat in American stores is gaining momentum. This time, not only a group of app users will appear in court, but also Tencent itself.

The gaming industry continues to grow. Along with it, the number of disputable situations in the market is also increasing. It is not surprising that more and more law firms are turning their attention to the gaming business as their field of activity. We have written about Dentons and Semenov&Pevzner more than once before. Today it became known about the similar ambitions of the VERSUS.legal law firm.

The trial of Epic and Apple is still more than six months away. Meanwhile, the owners of Fortnite are making another loud statement. This time, the developers claim that they have never “stolen” anything from Apple — the unpaid commission rightfully belongs to them.

The publisher of Ragnarok Game continues to sue the former developers of Rune II. Now ZeniMax and Bethesda have been included in the $100 million lawsuit as defendants, accusing the companies of collusion, breach of contract and sabotage.Brief chronology of the conflict

The creators of the Dragonlance universe sued Wizards of the Coast, which suddenly canceled the release of their several new books. The authors want to recover over $10 million from the company and believe that the termination of the contract is connected with racist scandals around the publisher.Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weiss, 2008

The US government is still unable to make progress in blocking WeChat. The magistrate’s court ruled that the actions of the authorities would be a direct violation of freedom of speech, and therefore the messenger will continue to work in the United States.Judge Laurel Beeler responded to the Trump administration’s motion to lift the preliminary ban on blocking WeChat.

The fate of the Chinese short video service will be decided in a couple of weeks. On November 4, a hearing will be held during which the US government will be able to appeal the court ban on the TikTok ban in American stores.

The conflict between Epic and Apple could turn into problems for console manufacturers, according to judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers. Now the court wants to get more information about the principles of closed platforms.

The American government and US President Donald Trump are going to appeal the decision of the judge who banned the removal of TikTok from American stores.

The new trial between Epic Games and Apple will take place two months earlier than planned. The date of the next hearing is May 3, 2021.

The House of Representatives of the US Congress accused Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple of monopoly and recommended dividing them into many small companies.

Representatives of Epic Games and Apple in a joint statement asked that their case not be considered by a jury. Companies want a judge to make the decision.