- Japan’s Gree wins patent trial against Supercell in Texas
- Case is second trial won by Gree over popular online games
Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s Supercell gaming unit was told to pay $92.2 million in damages to Japan’sGree Inc.in a patent trial over features used in popular online games.
Supercellgames infringed six patents, a federal jury in Marshall, Texas, found Friday. The verdict follows an $8.5 million win for Gree against Supercell in another patent trialheldin September. A third trial between the two is scheduled for later this year.
Thedisputeis over features in “freemium” games, a portmanteau of “free” and “premium,” that are free to download but make money by letting users buy virtual items or upgrade during the game. Gree was one of thepioneersof the technique, also known as gacha.
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