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All publications for 14.03.2023

Legal March 14, 2023

Disco Elysium co-creator Robert Kurvitz drops dismissal lawsuit against ZA/UM due to ‘lack of evidence’

The legal fight between ZA/UM and Disco Elysium original developers has taken a new turn. It appears that the game’s co-creators Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov have dropped their claims to the studio.

Industry News March 14, 2023

Supercell bans players with Russian IP addresses from accessing Clash of Clans

It looks like Clash of Clans eventually stopped working in Russia completely, a year after Supercell removed its games from local app stores.

Industry News March 14, 2023

Forspoken might have cost over $100 million to make, according to lead writer Allison Rymer

Forspoken has failed to meet Square Enix’s expectations in terms of sales. And the game’s alleged production budget indicates that the company is unlikely to recoup its investment.

Industry News March 14, 2023

Epic Games can’t verify copyright of assets sold on its marketplace, Bleak Faith devs say

Bleak Faith: Forsaken developer Archangel Studios purchased some assets on the Unreal Engine Marketplace that turned out to be a ripoff of Elden Ring animations. Epic Games, however, says it can’t guarantee that third-party sellers own the copyright for their work.