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Video Games: Looks like trouble for Sony...

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      CommentAuthorTatlin
    • CommentTimeMar 29th 2005
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    Court orders Sony to stop selling PS2s and pay $90 million in lawsuit settlement[/b:c8d9c4b6b9]

    As a result of a loss in a $90 million lawsuit, a U.S. court has ordered Sony to stop sales of the PlayStation2 and PlayStation consoles and pay damages to Immersion Corp.

    From Reuters, "Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), Sony's gaming unit, said it would appeal the decision by a California federal court in the patent infringement case."

    "For the time being, Sony will keep selling PlayStations as the order -- which covers the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, two game controllers and 47 software titles -- will not go into effect before the appeal, an SCE spokeswoman said. Sony will be paying compulsory license fees to Immersion, she added."

    "The court's decision confirmed a ruling by a California jury last year that ordered Sony to pay $82 million in the case. The amount was raised to slightly more than $90 million due to interest."[/i:c8d9c4b6b9]


    Thanks to Kuro for posting this article already on OWA...I thought I'd do a favor by sharing the information over here.
    • CommentAuthorRez
    • CommentTimeMar 29th 2005
     # 2
    WTF!!?!?!
    What the hell are they being sued for, and what possible reason could they have to make them stop selling things?
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      CommentAuthorKuro
    • CommentTimeMar 29th 2005
     # 3
    It's all to do with Immersion Corp's force feedback technology and Sony not paying a license fee.
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      CommentAuthortakai
    • CommentTimeMar 29th 2005
     # 4
    Good.

    Sony cuts way too many corners. Stopping the PS2 sales for a while would take a big chunk out of their market.. They deserve it all and more imo.

    Keep us updated :P

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