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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Krafton sues over Free Fire distribution

    Lawsuit filed

    Krafton filed a lawsuit in the United States against Apple, Google and others concerning the distribution of Free Fire and Free Fire MAX. Krafton alleges the games infringe its copyrights and says it had asked Apple and Google to stop distributing and selling them; the article says the companies had not responded as far as was known.

    Company response

    • Denial — Garena spokesperson

      Garena’s spokesperson says to the lip Crafton’s allegations are unfounded.

    Source excerpt

    • The lawsuit also covers game maker Garena, as well as YouTube.
    • Crafton, publisher and developer of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Apple and Google, among others. The lawsuit revolves around Free Fire and Free Fire MAX, which Crafton says infringes the company’s copyrights and is on the app stores.
    • Garena’s spokesperson says to the lip Crafton’s allegations are unfounded.
    Source

  2. 2022

    Krafton sues Apple and Google over sales of alleged game copies

    Lawsuit filed

    Krafton filed a U.S. lawsuit alleging that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game and that Apple and Google refused to stop selling them.

    Company response

    • Denial — Garena

      A company spokesperson said, “Krafton’s claims are groundless.”

    Source excerpt

    • Another day, another lawsuit. Krafton Inc., the maker of the game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” says in a new U.S. lawsuit that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game, and Apple and Google have refused to stop selling them, reports Reuters.
    • Krafton, the developer behind PlayUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” and the maker of PUBG Mobile, last year’s No. 6 top-grossing mobile game on a global basis, is suing the app stores and a rival game maker, Garena, over copyright infringement involving Garena Online’s Free Fire games.
    • The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on January 10, 2022.
    Source