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Industry

Details and chronology of the conflict around The Sinking City from the new investigation

In the conflict between the studio Frogwares and the publisher Nacon, which began after the release of The Sinking City, new details have emerged. Relations between the companies began to deteriorate even at the development stage. The key problems are a lack of trust and communication, a dispute over money from an exclusive deal with EGS, unpaid royalties, as well as a secretly developed port for the Nintendo Switch.The investigation was published on April 20…
Games

Frogwares urged not to buy The Sinking City version on Steam. The conflict with the publisher continues

The Sinking City recently returned to Steam and immediately received a lot of negative feedback from players. The Ukrainian studio Frogwares, whose proceedings with the publisher Nacon are continuing, urges users to refuse to purchase. The developers themselves have nothing to do with this version of the game.On February 26, The Sinking City unexpectedly became available for purchase on Steam again.
Industry

The developers of The Sinking City accused the publisher Nacon of non-payment of royalties for € 1 million

Ukrainian developers from Frogwares wrote an open letter in which they told about the conflict with the company Nacon (formerly Bigben) and the reasons for the loss of their game The Sinking City from various stores. Inside there is a debt of a million euros, attempts by the publisher to appropriate the rights to the project and litigation.Conclusion of the contract and terms of the transaction