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UNBELIEVABLE: Ironmace - The Untold Story

South Korean Supreme Court orders Dark and Darker dev Ironmace to pay $3.84 million to Nexon

This brings an end to the civil case, but the criminal one is ongoing.

PC Gamer · May 2

'Dark and Darker' Faces Another Problem as Epic Games Store Delists the Fantasy Dungeon Crawler

"Dark and Darker" pulled from Epic Games Store amid Nexon lawsuit. Now, the gamers are left wondering if Steam is next.

Player One · Jun 18, 2025

Dark and Darker will be purged from Epic Games Store libraries later this year, but it's still available on Steam for now

Ironmace's dungeon crawler will be removed from Epic Store libraries on November 1.

PC Gamer · Jun 17, 2025

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'Dark and Darker' Taken Down From Epic Games Store Amidst Ongoing Copyright Lawsuit

The removal from video game storefronts continues for Dark and Darker, with Epic Games Store now making a similar move.

Player One · Mar 7, 2025

Dark and Darker delisted again, this time from the Epic Games Store

Ironmace isn't sure what happened but says the removal seems to be the result of an "ongoing legal dispute."

PC Gamer · Mar 6, 2025

Dark and Darker developer did not commit copyright infringement, court rules, but has to pay Nexon nearly $6 million anyway

Ironmace dodged the copyright bullet, but the court said the studio did infringe on Nexon's trade secrets.

PC Gamer · Feb 14, 2025

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

Dark and Darker has been cleared of copyright infringement, though

GamesRadar · Feb 13, 2025

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Despite the looming Nintendo lawsuit, PUBG publisher Krafton is bringing Palworld to mobile devices

Krafton's announcement comes just a couple weeks after Nintendo launched its legal action against Pocketpair.

PC Gamer · Oct 3, 2024

Dark and Darker developer is 'looking to make amends' because its free-to-play model is 'not well designed'

The single restrictive mode and character slot haven't gone down well.

PC Gamer · Jun 10, 2024

Dark and Darker finally comes back to Steam, available today!

Over a year after Dark and Darker was removed from Steam by Nexon, Ironmace has brought it back. Come check out the launch trailer from Summer Game Fest!

Windows Central · Jun 7, 2024

Dark and Darker is back on Steam

The free-to-play PvP dungeon crawler has returned to Gabe's House.

PC Gamer · Jun 7, 2024

14 months after leaving Steam after legal issues, Dark and Darker goes free-to-play - but you'll still need to pay if you want to "experience everything the game has to offer"

Free accounts can't do everything a 'Legendary' account can

GamesRadar · Jun 5, 2024

A year after being removed from Steam, Dark and Darker is coming to the Epic Games Store

The extraction-dungeon crawler still isn't back on Steam, but the Epic Store page is live now.

PC Gamer · Mar 18, 2024

Once one of Steam's most wishlisted games before removal, Dark and Darker is making a comeback one year later on the Epic Games Store

Developer Ironmace says this is the first step towards "introducing Dark and Darker to a wider audience"

GamesRadar · Mar 18, 2024

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PC Gamer · Feb 5, 2024

A year after Dark and Darker became one one of the biggest games on Steam, a newcomer is trying to steal its thunder

The Steam Next Fest demo for Dungeonborne is picking up where Ironmace's dungeon-extractor left off.

PC Gamer · Jan 28, 2024

Dark and Darker dev claims Nexon's preliminary injunction has been dismissed, court rules that the game 'cannot be considered an infringement of Nexon's copyright or trade secret'

The lawsuit is still ongoing, but this seems like a big win for Ironmace.

TechRadar · Aug 29, 2023

Dark and Darker players lose progress to a server wipe intended to combat cheaters

A recent Dark and Darker server wipe was executed to take on a wave of cheaters.

PC Gamer · Aug 28, 2023

Dark and Darker wiped player progress today due to an influx of cheaters

The PvP dungeon crawl wiped progress today but also brought back voice chat.

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PC Gamer · Aug 24, 2023

Dark and Darker makes a deal with PUBG publisher Krafton for a mobile release

Krafton said it's keeping an eye on Ironmace's legal situation, but apparently didn't want to wait to sign a Dark and Darker deal.

TechRadar · Aug 24, 2023

Dark and Darker is getting a mobile version from Krafton

Krafton has announced a new deal with developer Ironmace to bring Dark and Darker to mobile devices.

GamesRadar · Aug 24, 2023

Hot off a lawsuit, Dark and Darker dev announces mobile port

Ironmace got a lawsuit thrown out of a US court just last week

PC Gamer · Aug 21, 2023

Dark and Darker pledges to fight back against cheaters with a Discord bot with a 30-day lifespan

The anticheat that burns twice as bright lives, well, for exactly one month.

TechRadar · Aug 21, 2023

Dark and Darker developer says cheaters are "a serious priority"

Ironmace says Dark and Darker cheaters are "a serious priority" and will begin taking action.

GamesRadar · Aug 18, 2023

Dark and Darker dev's legal woes are over - for now, at least

Nexon's lawsuit has only been dismissed on the grounds the case would be better heard in South Korea

TechRadar · Aug 14, 2023

Dark and Darker’s new update cracks down on hackers

Dark and Darker's new update has improved the game's anti-hack system and boosted rare loot drop rates.

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