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The Supreme Court has ruled that the tens of thousands of gamers who complained that the Microsoft Xbox 360 console scratched game discs cannot sue Microsoft together in a class-action lawsuit.
Supreme Court says game over for Xbox 360 console-defect class action
arstechnica.com
The suit claimed there were 55,000 complaints to Microsoft about disc scratching.
The Federal Trade Commission has authorized legal action to block the merger of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites, DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the combined firm would control more than 90 percent of the U.S. market for paid daily fantasy sports contests.
ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission has authorized legal action to block the merger of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites, DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the combined firm would control more than 90 percent of the U.
Days after Take-Two Interactive shut down a popular GTA V modding tool, another modding service came into the publisher’s crosshairs. Force Hax, a GTA Online PC modding menu that charged users money for its cheating and harassment services, has not only been taken down, Take-Two asked the developers to apologize in an unusual way.
Take-Two Shuts Down Paid GTA Online Cheating Tool, Forces Creators To Donate To Charity
kotaku.com
Days after Take-Two Interactive shut down a popular GTA V modding tool, another modding service has come into the publisher’s crosshairs. Force Hax, a GTA Online PC modding menu that charged users money for its cheating and harassment services, has not only been taken down, Take-Two asked the develo...
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in California and the District of Columbia said they will file a complaint to block the merger of the biggest fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and Draftkings. The complaint will allege that the combined firm would control more than 90 percent of the U.S. market for daily fantasy sports contests, giving the combined company a near-monopoly. Anti-trust is the FTC’s motivation here.
FTC moves to block DraftKings and FanDuel fantasy sports merger
venturebeat.com
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in California and the District of Columbia said they will file a complaint to block the merger of the biggest fantasy sports companies, FanDuel an…
venturebeat.com/2017/05/27/the-emerging-legal-battle-over-video-game-streaming-rights/
The emerging legal battle over video game streaming rights
venturebeat.com
Esports advertisers, consumers, brands, investors, and athletes are congregating around streaming game content, competing for the revenue it generates. Juniper Research reports that esports and str…
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