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Litigation

Feb. 19, 2013

Zynga, EA settle lawsuit

Internet gaming companies Zynga Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc., which have been sparring in court over copyright issues announced Friday they have settled their respective claims.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Internet gaming companies Zynga Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc., which have been sparring in court over copyright issues announced Friday they have settled their respective claims without prejudice, ending the suit. EA filed a lawsuit in federal court in August claiming Zynga's virtual avatar game "The Ville" copied its own popular game "The Sims Social" so closely that the two games were nearly indistinguishable. Zynga filed its o...

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