Sq. Enix has filed a lawsuit towards cellular developer BlackJack Studio, claiming the corporate is illegally utilizing property from a cancelled Entrance Mission cellular sport in its new title, Steel Storm. The lawsuit, filed on March 13 in Seattle, goals to dam Steel Storm from releasing in Western markets.
Steel Storm, often known as Mecharashi in China and Japan, is described on its official Steam itemizing as a “mecha-themed tactical turn-based sport” that includes customizable mechs. Notably, the Steam description explicitly mentions having a “Entrance Mission-style fight system,” which can have additional fueled Sq. Enix’s authorized issues.
In response to the 26-page authorized doc, Sq. Enix alleges that BlackJack Studio, working beneath father or mother firm HK Ten Tree Restricted, has “intentionally and deliberately copied protectable expression” from their beforehand licensed sport. The alleged infringement contains mecha designs, characters, sport mechanics, and different artistic parts.
The 2 firms had beforehand collaborated on Entrance Mission 2089: Borderscape, which was introduced in April 2022. Nevertheless, Sq. Enix cancelled the sport and terminated their settlement with BlackJack simply months later in October 2022.
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Sq. Enix is searching for most statutory damages of $150,000 for every copyright infringed. The writer has additionally filed a separate grievance in Tokyo District Court docket on March 5 relating to the infringement of its mental property rights associated to Entrance Mission 2089: Borderscape beneath Japanese legislation. The lawsuit contains screenshots and examples documenting the alleged copyright violations between the cancelled Entrance Mission cellular sport and Steel Storm.
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