Dark and Darker devs will have to pay Nexon $6 million for trade secret infringement
A court found Ironmace did not infringe on Nexon's copyrights, but did illegally utilize trade secrets from the publisher.
Dark and Darker Studio Infringed on Nexon's Trade Secrets, Korean Court Rules
Dark and Darker developer Ironmace has been ordered to pay Nexon around $6 million for infringing on the studio's trade secrets.
2 years after Dark and Darker was first pulled from Steam, Korean court rules that developer Ironmace must pay Nexon $5.87 million for trade secret infringement
The long legal battle between Korean megapublisher Nexon and Dark and Dark studio Ironmace appears to have come to a conclusion today. A South Korean court has ruled that Ironmace must pay Nexon 8.5 billion won - around $5.
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Korean Court Rules Dark And Darker Infringed On Trade Secrets And Must Pay Nexon 8.5 Billion Won
In 2023, there seemed to be news on an almost weekly basis related to the then upcoming PvPvE dungeon-delving game Dark and Darker. Creators Ironmace were having quite the "back and forth" with Nexon both in the court of public opinion and in actual courts.
Dark and Darker developer did not commit copyright infringement, court rules, but has to pay Nexon nearly $6 million anyway
A South Korean court has ruled that Dark and Darker developer Ironmace did not commit copyright infringement against Nexon, according to a Korea Times report. But Ironmace is going to have to fork over some bucks anyway, because the court also ruled that it did infringe on Nexon's trade secrets.
Court clears 'Dark and Darker' of copyright infringement, orders Ironmace to pay Nexon 8.5 billion won
Nexon claimed that Ironmace created 'Dark and Darker' by illegally using internal data from 'Project P3' under development, but the court did not recognize copyright infringement. However, it sided with Nexon on trade secret infringement, ordering Ironmace to pay 8.5 billion won in damages.
Dark and Darker stole trade secrets but didn't break copyright, court rules
The Seoul Central District Court ordered Ironmace to pay Nexon 8.5 billion won ($5.86 million) for leaking trade secrets.
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