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Consumer Competition Claims (CCC), through GameClaim, has launched a new class action against Valve in the Netherlands. The group claims Valve controls around 85% of the PC game market and uses rules that make it harder for developers to sell games cheaper on other stores. It also argues that Steam’s 30% cut on game sales is too high and shows anti-competitive behaviour. According to CCC, Dutch gamers have paid more than they should due to these practices, with total damages estimated at over €220 million since 2013.. The group says it will first try to reach a settlement with Valve. If that fails, the case could go to court and may take several years to resolve.

🚨 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SUPERCELL’S SPROUT LAWSUIT! 🚨 •The Court observed that Sprout’s model is very similar to the model of “Andrea”, an air purifier, with only a few minor changes. This is not referring to the robotic arms or the plant itself, but specifically to the robot body shape. This automatically led to a copyright infringement ruling. •Supercell submitted Sprout concept artworks to the Court (including some we have never even seen before), hoping it would help their case, but it actually made things worse. The Court noticed from the concept art that Sprout originally had a completely different shape during the early stages of development. Only later in development did it begin to “copy” Andrea’s shape, convincing the Court that this was indeed copyright theft and not just a coincidence in creativity. •Supercell is required to pay €250,000 for the lost license, and this is only a precautionary measure from the Court. They will have to pay even more after publishing the financial reports related to Sprout’s revenue generated in France over the last 6 years. •The "original designer" also requested separate compensation for “parasitism.” In a legal context, parasitism means that a person or company (in this case Supercell) benefits from someone else’s work, reputation, or success without having the rights to do so or contributing themselves. The Court rejected this request because it considered that the damages caused by those actions were already covered by the previously granted copyright infringement compensation. •The Court rejected Supercell’s request to inform players about this change. The Court believes that such an announcement would make players aware of more information than necessary, further worsening the moral damages already suffered. •Supercell is being forced to stop using Sprout and its mutant version in France, both in-game and across all advertising and communication materials (which explains the deletion of social media posts). •For every day Sprout remains in the game or on Supercell’s social media accounts with its current model, Supercell must pay €1,000 per day for one year. •Supercell is also required to provide the "original designer" with auditor financial reports regarding all revenue generated from Sprout in France since April 2020, including in-game sales, merchandise, and commercial licensing. Delays in delivering these reports will result in a €1,000 monthly penalty. •Supercell is also required to reimburse €40,000 in legal expenses. •The Court ordered both parties to meet with a mediator to discuss a possible licensing agreement, considering that hundreds of thousands of players have already purchased access to the Brawler in-game. •The deletion of the social media posts is proof that they have not reached an agreement yet, and that Supercell is required to change Sprout’s design

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While this is transphobic violence, we shouldnt feel sorry for this guy. he goes around intentionally trying to shock people with “haha I’m actually a deep voiced man” for 'comedic' purposes, using the trans community for money Lowkey he deserved a hit in the head

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I can’t lie… the food in America is ridiculous. Everyone talks about portion sizes but nobody talks enough about how GOOD everything tastes. Even the “quick” food feels elite compared to what I’m used to in the UK.

‘Taxing AI’ won’t protect our water or air. It will however give Dems a way to make it seem like they’re doing something about the outcries, without doing anything drastic. ‘Get a cut of your own destruction’ has always been a terrible offer and it’s time we reject it with fury

Consumer Competition Claims (CCC), through GameClaim, has launched a new class action against Valve in the Netherlands. The group claims Valve controls around 85% of the PC game market and uses rules that make it harder for developers to sell games cheaper on other stores. It also argues that Steam’s 30% cut on game sales is too high and shows anti-competitive behaviour. According to CCC, Dutch gamers have paid more than they should due to these practices, with total damages estimated at over €220 million since 2013.. The group says it will first try to reach a settlement with Valve. If that fails, the case could go to court and may take several years to resolve.

Consumer Competition Claims (CCC), through GameClaim, has launched a new class action against Valve in the Netherlands. The group claims Valve controls around 85% of the PC game market and uses rules that make it harder for developers to sell games cheaper on other stores. It also argues that Steam’s 30% cut on game sales is too high and shows anti-competitive behaviour. According to CCC, Dutch gamers have paid more than they should due to these practices, with total damages estimated at over €220 million since 2013.. The group says it will first try to reach a settlement with Valve. If that fails, the case could go to court and may take several years to resolve.

Valve has been hit by yet another class action lawsuit in the Netherlands, this time from Consumer Competition Claims (CCC). The CCC claims that Valve holds a dominant position in the market, estimated at around 85%, and is breaching competition law through so-called "Most Favoured Nation" clauses. They argue that Valve’s 30 percent cut on all game sales is too high and reflects monopolistic behaviour. Dutch consumers have suffered total damages of more than €220 million. Source: GameClaim

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