Dark and Darker delisted again, this time from the Epic Games Store
Ironmace isn't sure what happened but says the removal seems to be the result of an "ongoing legal dispute."
Dark And Darker Dev Searching For Reasons After Being Removed From The Epic Store Again
Dark and Darker’s legal issues came to a head back in March 2023 when it was removed from online storefronts for the first time following a DMCA takedown notice from Nexon. Earlier that month, Ironmace was raided by South Korean police based on allegations from Nexon that the game was developed using stolen assets and staff after the leader of a project known as “P3” leaked assets,
Dark and Darker's legal battles are far from over as the popular extraction RPG has been pulled from the Epic Games Store again
"Epic Games has decided to delist Dark and Darker from the Epic Games Store," developer Ironmace writes via a new Discord post. "The decision appears to be based on claims made by opposing parties in an ongoing legal dispute. We are currently working to understand the exact reasoning behind this removal."
Dark and Darker pulled again, this time from Epic Games Store, as legal woes continue
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Dark and Darker pulled from Epic Games Store amid ongoing legal dispute
Multiplayer extraction RPG Dark and Darker has been removed from the Epic Games Store, but is currently still available for free on Steam.
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A year after it debuted on Epic Games Store in March 2024, the free-to-play version of Dark and Darker has once again
Popular Extraction RPG Being Delisted from Epic Games Store
Dark and Darker has been removed from the Epic Games Store. This is due to an ongoing legal dispute, as developer Ironmace was accused of copyright infringement and of appropriating assets that ...
Dark and Darker delisted from Epic Games Store
Ironmace doesn't outright say that Nexon is to blame, but it does say the decision was 'based on claims made by opposing parties in an ongoing legal dispute.'
Dark And Darker Delisted From Epic Games Store Again As Legal Struggles Drag On
Even after some four years, Ironmace’s legal troubles are still dragging on. In messages to fans on their Discord server and on X, Dark and Darker developer Ironmace announced that the game has been delisted from the Epic Games Storeagain.
2023 indie hit has been taken down from online stores, again
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