Tag: Gaming Controversy
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Apology Demanded by Bayonetta’s Creator After Voice Acting Drama
Hellena Taylor, widely known as the voice of the character Bayonetta in PlatinumGames’ Japanese action franchise, stirred up the internet three years back with a series of contentious social media posts. Taylor’s role in the Bayonetta series was long-standing, so her replacement for Bayonetta 3 over alleged pay discrepancies caused quite a sensation. This then…
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Nintendo Initiates Legal Action Against Palworld Developers
Gaming giant Nintendo has initiated legal proceedings against Pocketpair, the creators of widely-successful game Palworld. The lawsuit alleges patent rights infringement and marks a significant escalation in the ongoing intellectual property dispute. The litigation, lodged on September 18th in Tokyo District Court, involves both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The plaint maintains that Palworld, authored…
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Blizzard Reverses Hearthstone’s Weekly Quest Changes Due to Fans’ Outrage
Blizzard’s Hearthstone team’s recent decision to significantly increase the difficulty of weekly quests is leaving many players frustrated and confused. The team chose to triple the work required for these quests, without proportionally increasing the respective reward, perplexing many as this change does not apparently increase profitability – players can’t expedite quest completion with purchases…