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Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server over IP infringement

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Blizzard Entertainment has initiated legal action against Project Ascension, a private server for its popular game World of Warcraft. The lawsuit, filed in a California court, alleges large-scale and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property rights. This action is part of Blizzard's broader efforts to combat unauthorized private servers. AI

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Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server over IP infringement

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Blizzard Sues To Take Down Another Private World of Warcraft Server, Project Ascension "Blizzard Entertainment is continuing its crusade against private World

    📰 Blizzard Sues To Take Down Another Private World of Warcraft Server, Project Ascension "Blizzard Entertainment is continuing its crusade against private World of Warcraft servers," reports the gaming news site Aftermath: The company filed a new lawsuit on Friday in a California…

    LINKS games.slashdot.org/…/blizzard-sues-to-tak…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property" Blizzard has filed a

    🎮 Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property" Blizzard has filed a copyright lawsuit against the private World of Warcraft server project, Project Ascension. Read more 📰 Source: GamesInd…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/blizzard-sues-private-w…

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