PUBG takes US game firm (Epic Games) to court | ResetEra
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Seems like they still intend to do this.https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2018/05/134_249598.htmlQuoteKorean game developer PUBG, a subsidiary of Bluehole, has filed a copyright violation lawsuit against U.S.-based Epic Games, asking a court to determine whether the latter's "Fortnite" was copied from the former's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds." A PUBG official said Friday that the firm filed an injunction, alleging copyright infringement, with the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games Korea. "We filed the suit to protect our copyright in January," said the official.Click to expand...QuoteWhen the controversy flared in September, Bluehole said in a statement that the firm was mulling ways on how to respond to the claims that core elements and UI of the Battle Royale mode of "Fortnite" seemed to be similar to those of Battlegrounds.Click to expand...QuoteEpic Games is currently preparing to make a foray into the Korean market in cooperation with Neowiz Games as the two firms signed an agreement in January to release "Fortnite" in so-called PC rooms here within the second quarter.Click to expand...Thought they would have backed off but guess not. If there was a thread about this most recent update, you can close but searching didn't find anything.