ThisGuyTony 29,042 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 “Newly-filed court documents show The Pokémon Company has now reached a $300k settlement with the pair, who are described as having stolen "trade secrets" by snapping "illicit pictures from an unreleased strategy guide"” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Fudge 8,583 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Oop. If you play with fire… Been a cuff touple, a puff bupple, a tough couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybikitty 1,580 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 sheeeesh i remember when this happened, 150k each is enough to ruin their entire lives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 lol Just imagine if the same thing happened to music industry. lol But anyway, Nintendo being pressed because they did dirt to Sword Shield is ridiculous. What's the point of making a game of the series and not adding every pokémon there is to the game? I thought they made it to sell DLCs, but not even DLCs added every pokémon to the OFFICIAL GAME. I can understand that a side game wouldn't have every pokémon, but the main game in the franchise MUST HAVE EVERY POKÉMON AVAILABLE!! I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 74,292 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 These situations conflict me because it's obviously imbalanced, 300k is nothing to Nintendo but probably more than these 2 men will make in 10+ years... but then if there's no punishment it will encourage leaking, so idk. chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,503 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, littlepotter said: These situations conflict me because it's obviously imbalanced, 300k is nothing to Nintendo but probably more than these 2 men will make in 10+ years... but then if there's no punishment it will encourage leaking, so idk. Yeah exactly, this situation is more of a PSA to other leakers, rather than to punish these guys. Idk what they expected to happen tho, it’s not their property, it’s considered confidential, etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auther 22,070 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, FudgeyBear said: Oop. If you play with fire… If you play with fire, you in trouble because Sinnoh is coming and there's only Ponyta, Magmar and Chimchar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,815 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 One of the defendants was discovered to have been employed at LSC Communications, the company which had printed the Pokémon Sword and Shield strategy guide. The other defendant was identified as the individual who had then received photos of the guide via a group chat and posted them onto Discord, making them public. I can understand the first getting fined because of the nature of their job, but the second one getting a fine is totally insane. I can see why they agreed to the settlement but I can't see that having stood up in court buy bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I’m confused how that sum was agreed, proving a specific monetary loss would be near impossible for Nintendo. I think the guys should’ve chanced it in court and not settled. I also feel for the guy who just posted them in a chat, in my eyes he is not liable for what he receives and shares. It’s not his job to protect it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,503 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Benji said: I’m confused how that sum was agreed, proving a specific monetary loss would be near impossible for Nintendo. I think the guys should’ve chanced it in court and not settled. I also feel for the guy who just posted them in a chat, in my eyes he is not liable for what he receives and shares. It’s not his job to protect it. If both parties agreed to settle, the plaintiffs most likely had enough evidence to get a favorable verdict. They most likely looked to stuff like lost wages, marketing materials, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose 397 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 gamefreak is trash tbh,(but they have every right to take any legal actions). they started putting the minimun effort in their games after gen 5. let's hope for legends arceus to be good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 58,911 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, CyanLights said: If both parties agreed to settle, the plaintiffs most likely had enough evidence to get a favorable verdict. They most likely looked to stuff like lost wages, marketing materials, etc. It's also possible that the "settlement" is actually just all bark, no bite so that the message/example gets out there but there's no expectation of payment. If the entire settlement isn't public, of course. I can't be free if my hands are tied... 🧟♀️👰🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,503 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 minute ago, FATCAT said: It's also possible that the "settlement" is actually just all bark, no bite so that the message/example gets out there but there's no expectation of payment. If the entire settlement isn't public, of course. We honestly will never know what truly happened (unless another dumb **** decides to leak stuff) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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