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UNBELIEVABLE: Dmca - The Untold Story

Microsoft protects its multi-billion-dollar IP from a fan-made, free-to-play Halo mod for Counter-Strike 2 in a DMCA takedown — "Make sure to give your thanks!"

Microsoft recently issued a DMCA notice to the "Project Misriah" Halo mod for Counter-Strike 2, removing the non-profit project from Steam.

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Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developers by a large corporation'

Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developers by a large corporation'

Misery, not to be confused with the Stalker mod, is currently unavailable for purchase on Steam.

TRO Orders Removal of Allegations of DMCA Takedown Fraud and of Forged Court Order Submission—but …

... there had seemingly indeed been suspicious DMCA takedown requests targeting criticism of plaintiffs, though it's not clear whether they were submitted with the plaintiffs' approval.

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Activision may have accidentally confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this year

Modern Warfare 3 was potentially confirmed by Activision thanks to wording in various DMCA strikes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 allegedly referenced in DMCA strikes

Well, that's that then

Nintendo is so desperate to smite Zelda leaks it DMCAed a legitimate streamer

May 12 cannot come soon enough.

Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools

A developer reported receiving a copy of a DMCA takedown notice when accessing Lockpick on GitHub.

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Dark and Darker lawyers fire back at Nexon: 'nothing more than anti-competitive bully tactics designed to put a small indie firm out of business'

Dark and Darker lawyers fire back at Nexon: 'nothing more than anti-competitive bully tactics designed to put a small indie firm out of business'

After months of relative silence, Ironmace has issued a full-throated response to Nexon's copyright claims as it asks Valve to restore Dark and Darker to Steam.

Dark and Darker studio fires back over DMCA takedown fiasco: 'We hope that Nexon will stop making baseless claims'

Dark and Darker studio fires back over DMCA takedown fiasco: 'We hope that Nexon will stop making baseless claims'

"The fact that a big game company like Nexon can't develop games this fast doesn't mean that other studios, big and small, can't develop at that speed."

Dark and Darker developer says the reasoning behind DMCA was "baseless"

Dark and Darker developer says the reasoning behind DMCA was "baseless"

The game's Steam page has been removed due to a DMCA notice from fellow developer Nexon

Bungie sues YouTuber for $7.6 million for sending almost 100 fake DMCA claims

Bungie sues YouTuber for $7.6 million for sending almost 100 fake DMCA claims

The developer of the Destiny franchise has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Lord Nazo.

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