Court rules PC game Dark and Darker did not infringe Nexon’s copyright, but orders compensation

Court rules PC game Dark and Darker did not infringe Nexon’s copyright, but orders compensation

A Seoul court on Thursday turned down game studio Nexon’s claim that the popular PC game Dark and Darker infringed the copyright of its project. However, the court also ordered Ironmace, the game’s developer, to pay Nexon 8.5 billion won ($5.87 million) in damages.

Court clears 'Dark and Darker' of copyright infringement, orders Ironmace to pay Nexon 8.5 billion won

Court clears Dark and Darker of copyright infringement, orders Ironmace to pay Nexon 8.5 billion won Nexon claimed that Ironmace created Dark and Dar

Dark and Darker developer did not commit copyright infringement, court rules, but has to pay Nexon nearly $6 million anyway

Ironmace dodged the copyright bullet, but the court said the studio did infringe on Nexon's trade secrets.

Ironmace to pay Nexon $5.9 million for trade secret infringement in Dark and Darker case

It looks like a legal dispute between Nexon and Ironmace Games has finally been settled. The Dark and Darker developer will have to pay monetary compensation to the South Korean publisher.

Korean Court Rules Dark And Darker Infringed On Trade Secrets And Must Pay Nexon 8.5 Billion Won

The copyright infringement allegation was dismissed, but that's not really a "win" for Ironmace.

Dark and Darker stole trade secrets but didn’t break copyright, court rules – The Korea JoongAng Daily – OPUS IP

Dark and Darker stole trade secrets but didn’t break copyright, court rules  The Korea JoongAng Daily