Dark and Darker developer did not commit copyright infringement, court rules, but has to pay Nexon nearly $6 million anyway
Nexon was reportedly working on a similar project, codenamed P3, but pulled the plug on it in 2021; Ironmace was founded shortly thereafter by former Nexon employees. Long story short, Nexon filed ...
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Dark and Darker Legal Issues, Explained
Prior to forming Ironmace, some of the developer’s staff worked for Nexon (based in South Korea), developing a game called P3 Project. According to Nexon’s 2023 US filing (there’s a US and a ...
2023 indie hit has been taken down from online stores, again
The removal appears to be ongoing, as some players have reported that the premium edition of Dark and Darker, known as the ...
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Dark and Darker devs get court-ordered to pay $6m USD to Nexon after copyright dispute
The court concluded that Dark and Darker did not breach Nexon's copyright for Project P3. Despite this victory, Ironmace wasn't fully off the hook. The court found that the studio did violate ...
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Court rules PC game Dark and Darker did not infringe Nexon’s copyright, but orders compensation
The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Ironmace “copying, distributing, renting or broadcasting the game does not constitute an infringement on Nexon’s copyright on project P3.” ...
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Epic Games Store pulls free-to-play Dark and Darker as copyright dispute continues
A year after it debuted on Epic Games Store in March 2024, the free-to-play version of Dark and Darker has once again ...