Copyright Lawsuit Dropped Against Fortnite Creators, Ending Legal Battle
- Two of world’s hottest games began copyright battle in January
- PUBG was built with technology owned by Fortnite’s Epic Games
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The studio behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has dropped its lawsuit against the creators of global sensation Fortnite, ending a legal battle between two of the world’s hottest games.
PUBG Corp. sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games Inc.’s attorneys on Monday and the South Korean case has since closed, according to the website of the local court system. PUBG and its law firm confirmed the action but wouldn’t say why, nor whether a settlement had been reached. Representatives for Epic in Korea had no immediate comment.