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Miami-Dade County commissioners are questioning whether Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI rooftop ad deal should have gone before the full commission, since the county accepted $975,000 for a seven-month sign that fell just below the $1 million approval threshold. The agreement covered a "Welcome to Vice City" display at Kaseya Center. -
A federal judge in Washington has ordered James Williams, a moderator of the r/SwitchPirates community, to pay Nintendo $4.5 million and stop operating online shops tied to pirated Switch games. Williams did not respond to the 2024 lawsuit. The award covers 30 copyrighted games, at $150,000 per game. Among the titles named in the judgment are Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Pikmin 4. -
Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Florida says fans of GTA 6 have turned its Google reviews into a target, flooding the page with fabricated posts and, in some cases, demands for payment. -
An employment tribunal in Glasgow has begun hearing a case over the dismissal of 31 Rockstar Games employees. The workers, who were involved in the development of Grand Theft Auto 6, have accused the studio of unlawfully firing them and targeting them because of their union activities. Rockstar denies all the allegations and says it intends to "defend itself vigorously" before the tribunal. -
Take-Two Interactive is seeking a new subpoena against Discord as part of its investigation into the leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 materials and is asking the court to keep the details of the request under seal. The company believes that making the information public could hinder the investigation and give potential offenders time to cover their tracks. -
Take-Two Interactive has sent lawyers after a man who publicly predicted the date when the Cyberleek videos of Grand Theft Auto 6 would begin appearing online. The publisher is not only looking for the source of the leaks, but also for people who may be connected to them: the company has already obtained subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord. -
Take-Two has stepped up its investigation into the massive wave of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks. The company has filed several requests in a U.S. federal court seeking information from Microsoft and Discord that could help identify the people behind the distribution of the game's leaked material. -
The story surrounding the alleged GTA 6 leaks continues to escalate. CyberLeek, the group believed to be behind the gameplay footage that has surfaced over the past few days, is now threatening not only Rockstar Games and Take-Two, but other major companies as well. According to the group, publishers and platform holders pushing the industry toward an all-digital future could become its next targets. -
A new conflict has emerged within the The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim modding community, centering on ENBSeries and Community Shaders. According to members of the community, ENBSeries creator Boris Vorontsov has filed a DMCA complaint against the developers of Community Shaders. -
Instead of urging a boycott of Grand Theft Auto 6, the former Rockstar workers behind the legal dispute are asking fans to back them by buying union merchandise. In a statement published by the IWGB, the ex-developers said the proceeds from the shirts will go toward the 34 former Rockstar staff members involved in the case. -
NetEase Games said it is adding extra cosmetic content to Storm's Sacred Skies swimsuit costume in Marvel Rivals, including a new lobby animation and an updated MVP animation, while keeping the skin's $16 price for new buyers. Players who already bought it will receive the upgrade at no extra cost. -
The Calamity Mod team says the Terraria PC mod will stay available to players, but it will no longer receive updates after nearly ten years of development. The announcement also said the project could not continue after grooming accusations surfaced against team lead Ozzatron. -
Nintendo says customers are not owed tariff refunds in a U.S. lawsuit, arguing that buyers who purchased its products received what they paid for and that any price changes were selective rather than a blanket surcharge.
The complaint covers U.S. buyers who purchased Nintendo products affected by price increases between February 1, 2025 and February 24, 2026. In its response, Nintendo argued that the plaintiffs are not entitled to a rebate simply because later legal developments changed the tariff picture. -
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Sony has been hit with a $450 million lawsuit following its decision to stop releasing physical discs for new PlayStation games starting in 2028. Dutch non-profit organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, arguing that a fully digital ecosystem could lead to a monopoly over PlayStation game distribution and ultimately harm consumers. -
Krafton to Pay $250 Million in Bonuses to Entire Subnautica 2 Team After Legal Settlement; Unknown Worlds CEO Steps Down
KRAFTON has agreed to pay expanded bonuses to the entire development team behind Subnautica 2 following a legal settlement with Unknown Worlds Entertainment. The agreement, reached after a lengthy dispute, ensures that not just executives but all current employees — including those who joined after Krafton's 2021 acquisition — will receive a share of the $250 million bonus pool. This move is highly unusual in the games industry, where such payouts typically go only to top management and original staff. -
Authors of Subnautica 2 Will Apparently Receive $250 Million After High-Profile Court Battle With KRAFTON
KRAFTON apparently has no choice but to pay the developers of Subnautica 2 a massive bonus that sparked one of the gaming industry’s biggest legal battles last year. According to several Western and South Korean reports, the game’s hugely successful Early Access launch has pushed the publisher to agree to a payout of up to $250 million to Unknown Worlds Entertainment. -
The situation surrounding Subnautica 2’s development continues to heat up amid ongoing legal battles between publisher Krafton and the former leadership of Unknown Worlds. Following a court decision that reinstated Ted Gill as CEO, a new dispute has emerged—this time over the surprise announcement of the game’s Early Access release date. -
A court has ordered Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate former Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and grant him full control over the game’s early access launch.
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