It was recently announced that Founder Electronics Co. of China has filed suit against Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of the popular “World of Warcraft” game, claiming losses of $1 billion Yuan (~$132M U.S. dollars) from Blizzard’s copyright infringement. According to the Yahoo! News article (link below), Founder filed the “interim claim” in Beijing against Blizzard, The9 (the company running the online game in China), and Qingwentuwen (the company distributing the game in Beijing), claiming that the $1B Yuan in lost earnings “was a conservative estimate.” The infringement claim is based on the alleged use of five of Founder’s different fonts in the World of Warcraft game, noting that Founder is the largest provider of Chinese fonts. According to the World of Warcraft Community Site (link below), “World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. World of Warcraft is a "Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" which allows thousands of players to interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.” There are currently over 7 ½ million people across the globe who play World of Warcraft.

Yahoo! News Article: LINK
World of Warcraft Community Site: LINK
Blizzard Entertainment Website: LINK
Founder Electronics Co. Website: LINK