Episode 74: What Happens When a Developer DMCAs Their Own Game? (News Show)
The legal fight between Frogwares and Nacon over The Sinking City is getting ugly with allegations of theft and hacking. Also: Reports of the mythical Switch Pro resurface, Epic adds another family-friendly game to its roster, Twitch releases its first transparency report, more. TIME STAMPS [00:00:45] - Epic purchases Fall Guys maker Tonic Games [00:05:30] - Zynga acquires Torchlight III developer Echtra Games [00:07:13] - Sony Interactive announces partnerships to support Black community [00:08:48] - Twitch’s first transparency report [00:17:33] - Quick Hits [00:30:47] - Los Angeles confirms E3 2021 will not be a live event [00:34:09] - EA delays Need for Speed to support Battlefield, also a win in court [00:40:33] - New details about the rumored Switch Pro surface [00:47:24] - Frogwares and Nacon’s legal fight gets messier SOURCES Tonic Games Group, Makers of 'Fall Guys', Joins Epic Games (Epic): https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/tonic-games-group-makers-of-fall-guys-joins-epic-games MEDIATONIC JOINS THE EPIC GAMES FAMILY (Mediatonic): https://www.mediatonicgames.com/blog/mediatonic-joins-the-epic-games-family Zynga acquires Diablo co-creator’s Echtra Games in expansion to PC and consoles (GamesBeat): https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/03/zynga-acquires-diablo-co-creators-echtra-games-in-expansion-to-pc-and-consoles/ Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities (SIE): https://www.sie.com/en/blog/sony-interactive-entertainment-announces-strategic-partnerships-to-support-black-communities/ Transparency Report 2020 (Twitch): https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/transparency-report/ City of Los Angeles Department of Convention & Tourism Development Special Board Meeting Packet: https://ctd.lacity.org/sites/default/files/03-03-21%20Special%20Board%20Meeting%20Packet.pdf A Bold Move For Battlefield (EA): https://www.ea.com/news/a-bold-move-for-battlefield Nintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display (Bloomberg): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-04/nintendo-plans-switch-model-with-bigger-samsung-oled-display Statement about the Steam release of The Sinking City (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/750130/view/3058478454630446188 How Nacon Cracked and Pirated The Sinking City (Frogwares): https://frogwares.com/how-nacon-cracked-and-pirated-the-sinking-city/