SonyはPlayStationのゲーマーを対象とした800万ドル規模の集団訴訟の和解に合意しました。この合意により、対象となるプレイヤーに少額の支払いが行われる見通しです。これは、同社に対して米国および英国で提起されている一連の反トラスト法（独占禁止法）訴訟の一部です。
Sonyは、同社のゲームプラットフォームをめぐる継続的な集団訴訟を解決するため、今回の和解に合意しました。対象となるPlayStationユーザーは総額の一部を受け取ることになりますが、一人当たりの支給額は限定的なものになると予想されています。今回の件とは別に、Sonyが徴収する30%の手数料をめぐり英国で提起されていた26億ドル規模の集団訴訟についても、今週判決が下される予定です。
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A federal judge in the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $7.85 million class-action settlement against Sony Interactive Entertainment over alleged anticompetitive practices on the PlayStation Store. Eligible US PlayStation Network users who bought certain digital games or vouchers from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, could receive automatic store credits or refunds, even if accounts are inactive (contact lawyers if former user). A final fairness hearing is set for October 15, 2026.
A UK class action lawsuit against Sony over its 30 percent commission fees on digital PlayStation purchases reaches its conclusion this week. The case, valued at $2.6 billion, covers consumers who bought games via PlayStation Network from August 2016 to February 2026. This follows a separate US antitrust settlement that received preliminary approval last month.
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Google has reached a preliminary $135 million settlement in the class-action lawsuit Taylor v. Google LLC, which accused the company of transferring data from Android phones without users' permission, using cellular data. The agreement covers U.S. Android users with cellular plans from November 12, 2017, onward. A final approval hearing is set for June 23.
Sony has introduced its Playerbase initiative, allowing the company's biggest fans to have their likeness scanned and featured in PlayStation Studios games. The program begins with Gran Turismo 7, with applications now open in select markets worldwide. The winner will travel to Los Angeles for a face scan and additional custom content creation.
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Sony has announced price increases for its PlayStation consoles in multiple East Asian markets, effective May 1. The hikes follow similar changes a month ago in the US, UK, Europe, and Japan. In South Korea, prices have risen by up to 43 percent from launch levels.
Take-Two Interactive's shares jumped over 2% on April 14, 2026, adding roughly $1 billion to its market cap, following ShinyHunters' leak of Rockstar Games' GTA Online and Red Dead Online revenue data the previous day.
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Electronic Arts has achieved a new sales record of $8.026 billion for its fiscal year 2026, largely driven by the success of Battlefield 6. The milestone comes just two months after the company laid off an unspecified number of developers working on the game.