Server emulator: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:33, 21 June 2021

Revision as of 20:02, 5 July 2021

Line 33:

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141007062948/http://www.geek.com/games/blizzard-wins-88-million-from-scapegaming-over-illegal-wow-servers-1277800/

|url-status = dead

}}</ref> Scapegaming’s violation involved operation of an unauthorized copyrighted version of ''[[World of Warcraft|]]''World of Warcraft'']]. Scapegaming ran microtransactions encouraging players to donate money to advance in the game resulting in $3,053,339 of inappropriate profits. This is one of the first big cases implemented against server emulation.

In July 2011, [[Nexon]] has threatened to take MMORPG development community RaGEZONE to court over users creating and sharing custom emulated servers. Nexon claims to file legal proceedings against all parties involved in the MMORPG development scene. [[Disney]] has also fought against server emulators for its MMO ''[[Club Penguin|]]''Club Penguin'']], resulting in the closure of iCPv3 in October 2010, which had over 100,000 users when [[Disney]] filed a [[cease and desist]] notice against the emulator.<ref name="cp">{{cite web

|url = http://cppshq.com/2010/10/18/icp-is-gone-icpro3-is-the-next-icpv3/

|title = iCPv3 is Gone? – New iCP?