Valve 與中國 Blizzard Entertainment 今(18)日對外聯合發布聲明,指出將繼續推動在北京市海淀區人民法院所發起,針對《刀塔傳奇》開發商莉莉絲科技 (上海) 有限公司 (以下簡稱 “莉莉絲遊戲”) 與北京中清龍圖網絡技術有限公司 (下簡稱 “中清龍圖”) 的著作權、商標權及不正當競爭訴訟 (以下簡稱 “該訴訟”)。
Valve 於今年 4 月發起該訴訟並由法院立案,中國 Blizzard 於 6 月 9 日經法院通知作為該訴訟第三人加入。依據中國司法程序,該訴訟目前正在審理中。
聲明稿中指出,該訴訟旨在尋求法院判決中清龍圖停止營運由莉莉絲遊戲開發並由其發行營運的手機遊戲《刀塔傳奇》,以及賠償由於該款遊戲侵犯 Valve 旗下遊戲《Dota 2》與 Blizzard 的《魔獸》系列遊戲著作權、商標權及不正當競爭造成的損失。
依據 Valve 與 Blizzard 基於其在先權利以及上述訴訟請求提出的下架要求,中國蘋果 App Store 近日已將《刀塔傳奇》從其應用商店中下架(玩家可參考 GNN 於 10 月初發布的新聞:陸版《刀塔傳奇》遭 App Store 下架 遊戲暫時無法儲值)。
Valve 與 Blizzard 表示日後將繼續推動旗下創意遊戲作品的保護工作,並指出兩間公司相信中國的法律體系不僅能維護其合法權益,也會為中國整個遊戲產業營造一個健康的市場環境。Valve 與 Blizzard 期待與各自的中國合作夥伴共同攜手,共同推動中國遊戲產業的良性發展,從而惠及整個產業以及所有中國玩家。
以下為 Valve 與 Blizzard 今日對外的英文聲明稿原文內容:
BLIZZARD AND VALVE CONTINUE TO PURSUE LEGAL CLAIMS AGAINST LILITH GAMES AND LONGTU
November 18th, 2015 -- Valve Corporation and Blizzard Entertainment continue to pursue claims for ongoing copyright and trademark infringement and unfair competition against Lilith Games and Longtu Games in Beijing Court of Haidian District. The original lawsuit was brought by Valve in April of this year and Blizzard joined as a third party claimant on June 9, 2015. The litigation is currently progressing according to Chinese court practice.
The complaint seeks an injunction and damages related to Dota Legend, a mobile game developed by Lilith and distributed by Longtu, for copyright and trademark infringement of and unfair competition against Valve's Dota 2 and Blizzard's Warcraft games.
Apple recently removed the Dota Legend game from its App Store. The removal was the result of a request by Valve and Blizzard to take down the game based on their prior rights and the legal claims the companies are pursuing. Contrary to recent reports, the takedown of Dota Legend did not relate to technical issues, but in fact followed Valve and Blizzard's request for the game's removal.
Valve and Blizzard will continue to press ahead with their claims in order to protect their creative works. The two companies are confident that the Chinese legal system will protect their rights and lay out a path that will ensure a healthy environment for the gaming industry in China at large going forward. Valve and Blizzard look forward to working with their Chinese partners in this collaborative effort to advance the positive growth and development of the Chinese gaming industry to the benefit of the industry and all Chinese players.
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