Blizzard Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Turtle WoW
Blizzard alleges Turtle WoW operates unauthorized servers using pirated software, causing revenue losses and community fragmentation, and seeks a permanent shutdown and damages in court.
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Blizzard files copyright lawsuit against Turtle WoW
Blizzard Entertainment has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Turtle WoW, a network of privately operated servers for World of Warcraft. The lawsuit, submitted to the District Court for the Central District of California on August 29, claims that the group uses Blizzard's code, assets, and trademarks without authorisation. The company argues that the servers negatively affect the wider player community by fragmenting the audience, ca…
‘World of Warcraft’ Maker Files Lawsuit Against Turtle WoW
Blizzard Entertainment has filed a federal lawsuit targeting Turtle WoW, one of the most prominent private World of Warcraft servers, alleging a broad range of intellectual property violations and unlawful business practices. Newsweek contacted Blizzard and Turtle WoW for more information via email outside of normal working hours. Why It Matters The suit represents a major escalation in Blizzard’s ongoing effort to clamp down on unofficial serve…
Blizzard Entertainment Takes Legal Action Against Unauthorized “Turtle WoW” Private Servers
Blizzard Entertainment Takes Legal Action Against Unauthorized “Turtle WoW” Private Servers Blizzard Entertainment, the creator of the globally popular online game World of Warcraft (WoW), has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against Turtle WoW, a private gaming enterprise accused of large-scale copyright and trademark infringement, circumvention of digital protections, and illegal operation of unauthorized WoW servers. The lawsuit, brought
Blizzard files copyright infringement lawsuit against World of Warcraft rogue server Turtle WoW
You had to have known that this was a matter of “when” and not “if” Blizzard would legally go after the extremely popular World of Warcraft rogue server Turtle WoW, and now we know that “when” was this past weekend, as the studio officially filed a legal complaint against the server operators. “The Defendants in […]
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