06-28-2018, 09:03 AM
PUBG Dev Drops Fortnite Lawsuit
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/">PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds</a> developer PUBG Corp. has dropped its legal case against <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fortnite/">Fortnite</a> publisher Epic Games. According to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-27/pubg-drops-lawsuit-against-creators-of-gaming-phenom-fortnite">Bloomberg</a>, PUBG Corp. sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games' attorneys and the lawsuit--filed in South Korea, the home country of PUBG Corp. parent company Bluehole--is now closed.</p><p dir="ltr">PUBG Corp. opened proceedings against Fortnite in May for alleged copyright infringement. The exact reasoning for the lawsuit is unknown, but the PUBG developer had previously said it was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-dev-threatens-epic-ov/1100-6453530/">"concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is known."</a> The company stated it had "concerns" about Fortnite's UI, gameplay, and "structural replication" with regards to the similarities between PUBG and Fortnite.</p><p dir="ltr">To complicate matters further, Bluehole and Epic have an ongoing licensing agreement regarding the latter's Unreal Engine, which PUBG uses. In addition, both companies are part-owned by the same corporation, Tencent.</p><p dir="ltr">An Epic Games spokesperson told GameSpot the company would not comment on "ongoing litigation." PUBG Corp.'s representatives did not immediately respond.</p><p>In March, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-dev-sues-fortnite-studio-for-copyright-infrin/1100-6459244/">PUBG creator Brendan Greene said Fortnite is good for the battle royale genre</a> overall. "It's great that the battle royale space is expanding and Fortnite is getting battle royale game modes in the hands of a lot more people," he said. We'll update if we hear more from Epic or PUBG Corp.'s representatives.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/">PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds</a> developer PUBG Corp. has dropped its legal case against <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fortnite/">Fortnite</a> publisher Epic Games. According to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-27/pubg-drops-lawsuit-against-creators-of-gaming-phenom-fortnite">Bloomberg</a>, PUBG Corp. sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games' attorneys and the lawsuit--filed in South Korea, the home country of PUBG Corp. parent company Bluehole--is now closed.</p><p dir="ltr">PUBG Corp. opened proceedings against Fortnite in May for alleged copyright infringement. The exact reasoning for the lawsuit is unknown, but the PUBG developer had previously said it was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-dev-threatens-epic-ov/1100-6453530/">"concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is known."</a> The company stated it had "concerns" about Fortnite's UI, gameplay, and "structural replication" with regards to the similarities between PUBG and Fortnite.</p><p dir="ltr">To complicate matters further, Bluehole and Epic have an ongoing licensing agreement regarding the latter's Unreal Engine, which PUBG uses. In addition, both companies are part-owned by the same corporation, Tencent.</p><p dir="ltr">An Epic Games spokesperson told GameSpot the company would not comment on "ongoing litigation." PUBG Corp.'s representatives did not immediately respond.</p><p>In March, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-dev-sues-fortnite-studio-for-copyright-infrin/1100-6459244/">PUBG creator Brendan Greene said Fortnite is good for the battle royale genre</a> overall. "It's great that the battle royale space is expanding and Fortnite is getting battle royale game modes in the hands of a lot more people," he said. We'll update if we hear more from Epic or PUBG Corp.'s representatives.</p>