Legal

"If the behaviour is illegal in the physical sphere, it should be illegal in the digital one as well" Privacy non-profit organization NOYB - European Center for Digital Rights has taken up a player's case against Ubisoft, alleging its data collection practices have "no valid legal basis." The complainant also takes issue with the fact…

"Nintendo is pleased with the Court's findings and believes that it is significant not only for Nintendo, but for the entire games industry" Nintendo has won a long-running legal battle against French sharehosting operator Dstorage. Following a decision dated February 26, 2025, the French Supreme Court found Dstorage "liable for failing to remove access to…

Producer/director Naoki Yoshida confirms it cannot be used to access address or payment information Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has issued a statement to players condemning the "Playerscope" mod accused of tracking players across characters without consent. In a statement, Yoshida confirmed the existence of "third-party tools that are being used to…

We are back for another look at how different countries are regulating loot boxes. There is certainly less preoccupation with the legal question of whether loot boxes are banned as a form of gambling. Unless your paid loot boxes offer random rewards that can subsequently be transferred between players, I generally wouldn't worry (except in…

UPDATE: Roblox says does not own, control, operate, or condone the websites in question Image credit: Roblox Original story, December 17 2024: A "network of illegal casinos" is allegedly permitting children to gamble using their Roblox currency. According to an investigation by Sky News, children as young as 12 have reportedly been able to gamble…

Early this year, we made some predictions on legal trends for 2024. Now it is time to look back and see where we have been right (+) and where we have been wrong (-), as well as making some new predictions for 2025. We've dropped some topics this year, such as Metaverse and NFTs. We…

Microsoft's Sarah Bond says functionality is "ready to go" but Google claims platform holder is choosing not to launch it Image credit: GamesIndustry.biz Microsoft's plan to enable Android users to buy and play console games via the Xbox app have been delayed, seemingly due to the ongoing legal dispute between Google and Epic Games. In…

Legal dispute between studios and Steam firm originally began in 2021 Wolfire Studios and Dark Catt Studios have been granted class action status for their continuing legal dispute with Valve. A court document seen by GamesIndustry.biz shows their motion for class certification was granted by United States District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead. It transforms the…

But legal experts say this is not necessarily a major win for cheat providers The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of UK peripherals firm Datel as it faces a lawsuit from Sony over its cheat software Action Replay – but legal experts tell GamesIndustry.biz that third-party software used for cheating, modding and…

Fortnite firm says partnership between two companies undermines its win in jury trial last year Epic Games is filing another legal complaint against Google as well as Samsung, claiming the latter's Auto Blocker is a barrier to alternative app stores and clashes with a jury verdict last year. Auto Blocker is a feature Samsung introduced…