Video Game Logic Podcast Episode 298: Settlements and Closure

This week Shrink & Rage get some closure and hear about some settlements.

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Show Highlights & Timestamps

• Games We Played 1:16
• Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations 26:50
• Square Enix says Forspoken sales have been lackluster, and many small and mid-sized titles "did not perform as well as we had expected" 37:29
• ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender 54:15 
• Community Corner
• FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules 58:15

 

Games We Played

Rage:

Merge & Blade

 

Shrink:

Forspoken

 

News

• Soulslike Asset Theft?

PC Gamer: Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations

 

• Square Enix's Lackluster Performance... Again

RPG Site:Square Enix says Forspoken sales have been lackluster, and many small and mid-sized titles "did not perform as well as we had expected"

 

• ZA/UM Resolves Disco Elysium Dispute

Games Industy Biz: ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender

Euro Gamer: Disco Elysium developer says lawsuits from former members now resolved

 

Community Corner

• FIFA Lootboxes Violate Austrian Gambling Law

Kotaku: FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules

Games Industry Biz: Austrian court rules that FIFA loot boxes violate gambling laws