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Bifta
04-02-2004, 15:47
Turns out they've been using illegally licensed software and might end up getting sued for a 6 figure sum, hopefully they'll finish the game before they go bust.

http://www.pcgames.de/index.cfm?article_id=279405

In german, babelfish translation:

Far Cry: Raid with the developers 04.02.2004 15:30 o'clock - that far Cry developer Crytek had this morning attendance of the criminal investigation department Coburg: The officials scanned the offices of the developer and the dwelling of the head of the company together with a quantity of the Bavarian auxiliary police and several computer specialists. According to first estimations of the police Crytek used illegaly software for play production and caused thus a damage within the six-digit range. The law guardians had become attentive by the reference of a former Crytek coworker. Ubisoft and Crytek the procedure so far did not commentate - whether and in what respect there are effects on the publication of far Cry are not yet well-known.

Tristan
04-02-2004, 23:02
If they're using illegally licenced tools to create the game, the very first thing that will happen is that the plaintiff will seek an injunction to prevent the game from being released, pending the outcome of the court case.

fluffy_guts
05-02-2004, 23:35
The demo looked so promising, oh well :(

Bifta
05-02-2004, 23:48
Turn out it all got sorted out and only held up the development for 3 hours. No-one was prosecuted.