This section covers legal disputes, regulatory actions, and intellectual property enforcement across the gaming and entertainment industries. It documents lawsuits and government crackdowns related to unauthorized game leaks, digital piracy, loot box mechanics, child safety concerns, and corporate m
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An Ultraseven actor expressed outrage after an AI video showed Ultraman fighting Japan's Prime Minister, sparking backlash for dragging the hero into politics.
HoYoverse has filed a major lawsuit against prominent leaker HomDGCat for continuously publishing unreleased game data and enticing beta testers to breach NDAs.
miHoYo has announced a major internal anti-corruption sweep, terminating and prosecuting several employees involved in bribery and embezzlement schemes.
The creator of legendary 90s horse racing sim Derby Stallion praised Cygames for Umamusume's massive success and remarkable licensing achievements.
Japanese authorities and CODA have facilitated the arrest of BATO.TO operators in China, resulting in the shutdown of more than 60 affiliated manga piracy websites.
A Japanese government report reveals that online piracy of Japanese anime, manga, and games has surged threefold over the last three years, causing trillions of yen in damages.
A UK court has ruled that MMORPG in-game currency constitutes valuable property, making in-game theft a punishable offense under the law.
Hasbro shareholders have filed a lawsuit against company executives, alleging that overproducing Magic: The Gathering card sets threatens to destroy the brand's long-term value.
CD Projekt Red has taken action against a Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod after its creator locked access behind a paid Patreon subscription, violating mod policies.
Pocketpair and Bushiroad have announced the Palworld Official Card Game, bringing base building and monster battles to a new physical card game.
UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski and progressive MPs are pushing for legislation supporting the Stop Killing Games campaign to protect consumer rights.
Vietnam has introduced a new decree requiring all online video ads to be skippable within 5 seconds and static ads to be instantly dismissible.