Korean video games large Nexon has filed a DMCA request and had the in-development title Darkish and Darker pulled from Steam.
That is in accordance with a message within the recreation’s official Discord – per a post on Reddit – by which developer Ironmace mentioned that the claims made about its work was “distorted”.
Korean police beforehand raided the studio following allegations that Darkish and Darker appears much like an in-development venture that had been labored on by employees who had left and shaped Ironmace.
The DMCA request has since been posted to Reddit, Nexon mentioned that Ironmace was “making unauthorised use” of its “commerce secrets and techniques and copyrighted materials,” and as soon as once more claims that Darkish and Darker was being constructed these supplies.
“To all our followers, we’ve not too long ago been served a stop and desist letter and DMCA takedown by Nexon concerning Darkish and Darker based mostly on distorted claims,” Ironmace wrote on its Discord server.
“We’re presently working with our authorized staff to treatment this problem in the most effective method potential. Because of the delicate authorized nature of this problem, we have to be cautious with our statements in order to not jeopardize our place. We ask in your understanding as we work to get the sport again up as shortly as potential.”
“Please know that we’ll do all that’s potential for our followers.”