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2022
Riot Games sues Imba Technology over alleged game copying
Lawsuit filed
Riot Games filed a complaint in Los Angeles federal court alleging that Imba Technology's game copied characters, text and other features from League of Legends. Riot asked the court to block sales of Imba's game and award damages and attorneys' fees. The source reports the allegations only and does not describe a court determination.
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In a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, Riot said Imba Technology Co Ltd’s “I Am Hero: AFK Tactical Teamfight” copies characters, text, and other features from “League of Legends,” which it says attracts more than 100 million players per month.
Riot asked the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to block sales of Imba’s game and for money damages and attorneys’ fees.
Reuters says that Riot Games sent Imba Technology a cease-and-desist related to I Am Hero in December 2021, but that Imba denied any infringement of Riot's copyright.
2020
Tencent sues over alleged cloud distribution of its games
Lawsuit filed
Tencent reportedly sued an unnamed Guangzhou-based technology company in China, accusing it of making Tencent games available through a cloud gaming service without permission and alleging unfair competition. Tencent sought damages of more than 9.6 million RMB.
Source excerpt
Abacus News reports that Tencent is accusing a Guangzhou-based company of making Tencent's League of Legends, CrossFire, and Dungeon Fighter Online available via cloud gaming, alleging unfair competition with Tencent's own Tencent Start and partnership with WeGame to make its games available on the cloud.
Tencent is seeking damages of over 9.6 million RMB ($1.35 billion).
Tencent is reportedly suing an unnamed technology company in China for publishing Tencent games to a cloud gaming service without permission.