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• Fitting. Zynga sues smaller guys for the same thing even though we know Zynga copies stuff all the time.... : pigvomit
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  Zynga is going under anyway, just let it go EA : soundcreepy
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    Gotta go after them while they still have something. : Haxim
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      scoop up the company for milipennies on the dollar! : not5am
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        tbh, I'm not sure why EA hasn't done this, even if its just to dissolve Zynga completely : soundcreepy
        • why pay more when you can just sue them to speed up their bankruptcy and buy them up cheap at auction. : not5am
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    That coffin needs MORE NAILS! : digital_d
    • YES YES YES bring our message to the masses !!! : RuskiSnajper
    • EA's Peter Moore took a dig at Zynga's stock price yesterday: http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/02/eas-peter-m : the archvile
    • never enough nails for that coffin : Joseph
  • No, hurry it up EA. : Entity
  • I'd like someone with a good take on this to chime in.... : kgargs
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  I thought the Dune 2 vs Warcraft lawsuit set the the precedent that what Zynga is doing is legal : OverloadUT
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    1. You're dealing with copyright law, where the only thing that may be copyrighted is the expressive ele... : pigvomit
    • Sometimes I am glad I am not a lawyer : OverloadUT
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    Here's a copy of the actual complaint: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101954002/EA-v-Zynga-Complaint-Final : Haxim
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      Their examples are pretty blatant. : pigvomit
      • I'd love to see the DVD now. haha. : pigvomit
    • Yea, its the artistic stuff they're going after. And just to note, remember that Tetris creators recen... : Masem
  • Dune 2 vs Warcraft was like day and night compared to the 2 games mentioned in the lawsuit. Check the pic... : barichnikov
• I'm not in the least bit surprised. : Mrs Blunder
• haha Ian Marsh (co-founder of nimblebit, which made tinytower, which was then copied by Zynga: http://cdn... : Haxim
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  Are the differences between COD and Medal of Honor distinguishable to an uninitiated observer? EA is... : Lucy Labia
  • How dare you defend Zynga. Do you know where you are, kind Labia? : freakynipples69
  • They may be similar is so many ways, but they are different enough for copyright law. The layout of the ... : Proven28
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  Who the fuck can I root for in this!? : AxeMan808
  • EA by far : Phreakin
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    whoever wins, we lose : jonin
    • ^^^^^^ I wonder if the Zynga investors are going to sue them over this as well? : mountdreamer
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    Umm, the company not blatantly copying another company's ideas to make a quick buck? : Haxim
    • So neither. Hiyooooooo : MercFox1
  • 3rd party. Cthulhu. : Gylis
  • Gegtik. : shirif
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    The Lawyers : yehmuthah
    • They always win : yehmuthah
  • haha that's a really tough question! : RageQuit
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    EA. Zynga makes knockoff games that effectively steal from smaller devs; EA still puts out a fair number... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • I guess EA does mostly rip off their own games. : AxeMan808
    • The problem there is how broad the judgment would be. If you can end up copyrighting gameplay and UI meth... : Fred Garvin
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      What are some examples from the last 5 years? : Sgt_Boomstick
      • Whoops thought it was reversed. Ignore. : Sgt_Boomstick
      • Examples of Zynga making knockoffs, or of quality EA games? (lol) : yAak
    • EA has their periods of not being totally shit company and investing in new, interesting IPs (like Mirror... : Kub666
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    Zynga. An EA win here would set a HORRIBLE precedent. (Yes, everyone knows Zynga can't create anything o... : yAak
    • Although I'm glad EA is suing them and at least costing Zynga time and money for their less-than-respecta... : yAak
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      really?, getting super rich off of horribly blatant stealing shouldnt go unchallenged : Unleashed
      • The problem is that where the line is drawn is subjective. The question would become how close are you a... : Peanut Fox
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      "unworthy lawsuit?" did you even look at the document? EA would be insane to let this slide. : MikkleThePickle
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        Late reply but: I feel EAs lawsuit is worthy. My post was too-brief, but i was referring to the possibil : yAak
        • actually, I ended up reading your other post below later that night and I do agree with the danger of bro... : MikkleThePickle
      • also, i wrote a better post here: http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=28658411#item_28658411 : yAak
    • I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I agree with you. Although Zynga deserves to be taken down a... : Sideways Bob
  • The airplane that crashes into the courthouse the first day of trial. : dmason
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  If EA won this case the game industry would be fucked. Not defending Zynga, but there shold be limits on ... : Fred Garvin
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    agreed : yAak
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      I don't think either of you have looked at complaint EA submitted to court. http://www.scribd.com/doc/... : DrWaffles
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        I didn't, but now that I've read it, it's a mixed bag I still don't like it. They mention a number of th : yAak
        • Yeah I think I'm starting to feel similar to your concerns here. What's funny is EA is guilty of some of... : hookerpants
      • I did and maybe I should have been more clear. If EA wins outright it will be bad. : Fred Garvin
      • http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=28658059 : Fred Garvin
  • Not really - it's artistic aspects, not gameplay aspects. Cloning games will be still allowed, just don... : Masem
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  anyone defending zynga's practices philosophy and methods is a traitor to the whole creative gaming commu... : RuskiSnajper
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlMwc1c0HRQ : Fred Garvin
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  Holy shit, check out the screenshots (scroll down) http://www.scribd.com/doc/101954002/EA-v-Zynga-Comp... : ForcedEvolutionaryVirus
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    lol page 19, skin tone RGB values are exactly the same : joekamel
    • Yea. EA deserves to win this and it won't be bad for gaming IMO. : FuryVII
  • jesus that's pretty awful : Disarray
• In shock that I'm rooting for EA here. : nagenift
• Both of those companies can vote for Romney die in a car fire. : HL3dsx