Crytek’s lawsuit towards Star Citizen builders Cloud Imperium Games has been settled.
Both corporations had beforehand mentioned the potential for dismissal of the go well with however couldn’t attain an settlement. But now, there appears to have been an settlement inked.
Details on the settlement weren’t disclosed however according to Gamasutra, each events have collectively filed to have the case dismissed “within 30 days of the settlement agreement.”
Back In January, Crytek needed to have its case towards Cloud Imperium dismissed until Star Citizen spin-off Squadron 42 was launched. Later that month, Cloud Imperium hit again at Crytek over its movement to dismiss its personal lawsuit, saying the agency may “no longer delay the inevitable reckoning that its claim is and has always been meritless.”
Crytek filed go well with towards the Star Citizen developer again in 2017 for copyright infringement and breach of contract for switching Crytek’s CryEngine to Amazon’s Lumberyard engine. The go well with additionally introduced in Squadron 42 as Crytek claimed the unique license settlement for CryEngine was just for Star Citizen, not a second, separate game. Cloud Imperium Games stated on the time it had switched from CryEngine to Amazon’s Lumberyard engine for Squadron 42.
Squadron 42 was initially set for launch in 2016, earlier than it was delayed with a tentative 2017 launch goal. Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium is now planning a beta for the second half of 2020.
