Overdone.
The long-running legal case regarding controversialCooking Mama: Cookstarhas finally drawn to its conclusion, with The International Court of Arbitration ruling that publisherPlanet Entertainment did indeed infringeupon Office Create’s IP with the 2020 release.
Available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch,Cooking Mama:Cookstarfell into controversy immediately, with rumors swirling that it utilized the Nintendo Switch hardware to mine cryptocurrency. Though Planet Entertainment stated that this wasn’t the case,Cooking MamaIP owner Office Create filed suit against the publisher, stating that the company’s right to use theCooking Mamabrand had expired — the initial build of the comical cook sim having been submitted and rejected back in 2018.
“Unfortunately, the quality of the game builds failed to meet the standards that our customers expect and deserve,” said Office Create at the time. “Office Create rejected a wide range of deficiencies affecting the overall feel, quality, and content of the game.
“Yet, despite being contractually obligated to correct the identified deficiencies and resubmit the corrected game for Office Create’s approval, Planet proceeded to releaseCooking Mama: Cookstarwithout addressing all of the rejections and without Office Create’s approval.”
Following this week’s legal ruling,Cooking Mama: Cookstarhas been removed from the PSN Store and the Nintendo eShop, and all remaining physical copies must be removed from store shelves. To date, the most recent officialCooking Mamarelease was Apple Arcade titleCooking Mama: Cuisine!which launched in July of this year.
Court rules that Cooking Mama: Cookstar infringed upon Office Create’s IP[GamesIndustry.biz]
