Interestingly, and very vaguely, Nacon suggested that some elements of the game may be absent or incomplete, saying, 'Insofar as some of the game's online stakes depend on the goodwill of Frogwares to perform, their absence cannot be attributed to Nacon.' The whole thing went before French courts to sort out, and while that process is still being resolved, Nacon issued a statement today claiming an interim victory: '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.'Īs a result of that ruling, The Sinking City and its various DLC bits have now been returned to Steam (opens in new tab). Frogwares alleged that Nacon withheld promised financing during development and played fast-and-loose with post-release sales figures Nacon, in a reply, 'emphatically' rejected the allegations and said Frogwares was 'seeking to discredit Nacon in the eyes of the public and professionals alike' with its public statement. In August 2020, developer Frogwares released a statement saying that the removal was the result of an ugly dispute (opens in new tab) with publisher Nacon, formerly Bigben Interactive.

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