It’s over
The Electronic Arts and Zynga lawsuits against one another have both been dismissed. The two companies reached a settlement outside of court, and the specifics of the deal haven’t been disclosed.
Both companies issued a statement declaring that “EA and Zynga have resolved their respective claims and have reached a settlement of their litigation in the Northern District of California.”
Originally, EA sued Zynga overThe Ville, accusing the company of copyright infringement in regards toThe Sims Social. Additionally, there was a counter-claim in which Zynga accused EA’s John Riccitiello of illegally preventing employees from being hired away by Zynga.
EA and Zynga settle The Ville copycat case out of court[Gamasutra]
