Episode 74: What Happens When a Developer DMCAs Their Own Game? (News Show)

Mar 6, 2021

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/