PRESS RELEASE: NACON APPRISES PARTNERS THAT THE SINKING CITY RETURNS TO STORES
January 05 2021 - 11:45AM
PRESS RELEASE: NACON APPRISES PARTNERS THAT THE SINKING CITY
RETURNS TO STORES
NACON APPRISES
PARTNERSTHAT THE SINKING CITY RETURNS TO
STORES
Lesquin, 5 January 2021 - A
dispute between NACON and Frogwares on the interpretation of the
publishing contract for the video game "The Sinking City" is still
pending before the French courts for several months. For the sake
of transparency, Nacon wishes to inform its partners and customers
that a first enforceable decision was rendered by the Paris
Court of Appeal on October 28, 2020.
The Court ruled that Frogwares had terminated
the contract in a "manifestly unlawful" manner and, as a result,
ordered, as a "precautionary measure, the continuation of the
contract (...) until its term or until a decision is made on the
breach of this contract and ordered Frogwares Ireland to refrain
from any action on the breach of this contract and ordered
Frogwares Ireland to refrain from any action that impedes this
continuation (...)".
Confirmed in its expectations by this decision
and regardless of the time needed to resolve this dispute
definitively, NACON is continuing its action in defense of its
rights and has proceeded with the execution of this court decision
by asking platforms and sites to put The Sinking City game back
online so that no one is held hostage to this situation. It is
however specified that insofar as some of the game's online stakes
depend on the goodwill of Frogwares to perform, their absence
cannot be attributed to NACON.
As of today, The Sinking City is available again
for sale on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One. The game will return
on Steam (PC) and PlayStation Store (PS4) at a later date.
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About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded
in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the
video game market. By bringing together its 9 development studios,
the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of
premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the
service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens
NACON's position in the market and enables it to innovate by
creating new unique competitive advantages.
https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
Company listed on Euronext Paris, compartment B | ISIN :
FR0013482791 ; Reuters : NACON.PA ; Bloomberg : NACON:FP |
HEADCOUNT: Close to 550 employees.
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