Game preview code did not match the FUT 18 Coins
on public peer-to-peer BitTorrent sites. The publisher quickly removed Steam access to the preview, and downloaded a copy of the BitTorrent version to analyze the code."Anomalies in the code" pointed to the FIFA Coins Steam account of the GMC reviewer. But the IP address of the game journalist's computer at GMC's offices did not match the IP address of the computer that accessed the code during the session in question.Using a hardware ID number, Valve also determined that the computer used to
the game preview code did not match the FUT 18 Coins computer used by the authorized GMC journalist, the complaint added, suggesting that the access was unauthorized and unknown by the journalist.Valve said that it has more information about the allegedly-offending Steam account and the relevant hardware ID number, but it cannot release that information to Square Enix due to Valve's privacy policy, unless Valve is subpoenaed for the information.That's exactly what Square Enix is now pursuing --
from the court to issue a subpoena for information from Valve, whose servers held the preview code for the game. Square Enix, which is claiming damages in excess of $5,000, said it believes that information will help identify the Does, and will enable the publisher to pursue the case further.[Thanks to Patent Arcade for the tip.]Korean online game developer and operator WeMade Entertainment announced that Kevin 'Sookiel' Seo, co-CEO of the firm alongside founder Kwan-Ho Park,
stepped down from his position for [b]Fifaah[/b] personal reasons. Park will serve as the sole CEO henceforth.WeMade was established in February 2000 in Seoul, and is best known for creating and hosting popular Eastern free-to-play MMORPG series The Legend of Mir. It employs more than 500 workers, and set up a U.S. subsidiary in Seattle three years ago.Seo joined WeMade in 2007 after serving as the chief executive for Actoz. His previous company was the original publisher for Legend
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