MMORPG「Ashes of Creation」のクリエイター、スティーブン・シャリフ氏は、Intrepid Studiosの取締役会に対し一時的差止命令を獲得した。彼はRob Dawson氏率いる取締役会が受託者責任の違反と、ゲームの知的財産を含む会社資産の違法な奪取を試みたとして訴訟を提起。サンディエゴの裁判所は、同社の最近の事業停止と大量解雇の中で営業秘密へのアクセスを防ぐため、同命令を認めた。
スティーブン・シャリフ氏は1月19日、取締役会の決定、特に法的権利のある給与なしで従業員を解雇する計画に抗議してIntrepid Studiosを辞任した。彼の離脱後、取締役会は大量解雇を進め、ゲームのリーダーシップチームのほとんどが離脱または解雇された。2月中旬に予定されていたライブストリームは行われなかった。
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Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has alleged that a 2022 lawsuit against Microsoft's $67.8 billion acquisition of the company was filed to benefit competitor Embracer Group.
In the latest filing in his federal lawsuit against Intrepid Studios' board and investors, former CEO Steven Sharif accused opponents of a coordinated defamation campaign. Posted to the Ashes of Creation Discord on April 14, 2026, the statement shares new court exhibits—including threatening texts from key investors Rob Dawson and Jason Caramanis—in response to allegations of fund misuse.
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A YouTube report claims Intrepid Studios' former CEO Steven Sharif misused $3.2 million in Kickstarter funds raised for the MMORPG Ashes of Creation. The allegations detail spending on personal luxuries including a private chef and trading cards. The claims stem from the company's general ledger, amid an ongoing legal battle.
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South Korea's Supreme Court has rejected Nexon's copyright infringement allegations against Dark and Darker developer Ironmace, allowing development to continue uninterrupted. The ruling, delivered by Justice Park Young-jae, dismissed requests to shut down the game and rejected all appeals from both parties. Ironmace must still pay 5.7 billion Korean Won for trade secret violations but received a partial refund.
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Craig Duncan has resigned as head of Xbox Game Studios after less than two years. He will depart the company this week.