Nexon, on the other hand, stands by its argument that the game concept and execution were stolen from them.Īt this point, all we can do is continue to wait on both the Korean courts for a ruling and now Valve to see if the Ironmace argument changes their minds at all. That last part is, at this point, up to a South Korean court to decide.ĭark and Darker lawyers and devs continue to argue that the only similarities between the two games are those of usual fantasy tropes, such as wizards and barbarians. "While the actual expression of plot, storyline, and characters certainly may be protectable, copyright doesn’t protect concepts." "Nexon claims to have created 'unique concepts, genre, plot, storyline, characters, and plans for the game' - almost none of which is subject to copyright protection," the letter to Valve said. Ironmace says that the April playtest is a. This of course is a response to Nexon's claims that Ironmace made a one-for-one recreation of a game the developers were working on a prototype of while working at Nexon. April 14 - 19 The April Dark and Darker playtest will once again be free to access, but fans should be aware that this may be the final playtest.
Now their lawyers are asking Valve to bring the game back to Steam.Īccording to Games Radar, Dark and Darker developer Ironmace says "Nexon's claims relate to a game that Nexon never made and which does not exist". You can imagine the issues that would arise with that. Make sure you download and install yours now.Having been removed from Steam due to legal issues with Nexon, Dark and Darker delivered its latest playtest via torrent. You can also get the best video game deals instantly through the Allkeyshop browser extension. Keep it here to get the latest video game news, trailers and deals. Get the best CD key deals on through our price comparison service and trusted stores. Please know that we will do all that is possible for our fans. We don’t know when all of these will be settled, however, Ironmace said, “We ask for your understanding as we work to get the game back up as quickly as possible. They also said that “We are currently working with our legal team to remedy this issue in the best manner possible.” Nexon is saying that Ironmace stole the assets of a game that they were developing.Ī cease and desist request was filed by Nexon after claiming that some of those who are working on Dark and Darker once worked for them on a similar game which has stopped development.īecause of the cease and desist request, Ironmace was forced to remove Dark and Darker from Steam. Ironmace’s PvPvE, first-person dungeon crawler – Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam after accusations from South Korean publisher, Nexon, surfaced.
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