

This external storage option was an exception made during the COVID-19 pandemic which Nexon later discontinued post-pandemic. In addition to naming Ironmace Studios, the creators of Dark and Darker, in the suit, Nexon also names two specific individuals, Ju-Hyun Choi and Terence Seungha Park, both of whom were previous employees of Nexon's that the filing claims signed non-compete clauses (this is unlikely to matter) and who were involved in the storing of P3 (Nexon's project they allege Dark and Darker infringes upon) assets on an external server after the company required this off-site storage no longer be used (this will 100% matter). Nexon has officialy filed suit in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and is demanding a jury trial to review their claims that Ironmace Studios is infringing on copyrights that Nexon owns. and this past weekend it became "paperwork official". As we've talked about on the Always Online podcast, this case, if it ever became official, could be one that shapes the gaming industry a bit. Have you been paying attention to the feud between Nexon and Ironmace Studios? If not, you should be. Obvious disclaimer: I write for a gaming site, I'm not a lawyer.
