One of the most powerful launches for 2023 is that of Disney Lorcana. The proposal of Ravensburger card game It will allow us to play games using the main characters of the animated company. Of course, as long as The Upper Deck Company allows it.
And it is that the company with 35 years of experience in the board game industry has filed a lawsuit for plagiarism. The main allegation is that co-designer Ryan Miller created a “nearly identical” title to Disney Lorcana while he was under contract with Upper Deck. Consequently, the company asks the judge of the California court to stop the launch scheduled for August of this year.
However, what game is Upper Deck referring to? concretely to Rush of Ikorra title that has not yet gone on sale in which we assume the role of gods of mythologies like the Greek There are details that compare both games and their similarities, being able to read the following in the legal text:
“During the time Miller was the lead designer of Rush of Ikorr, Miller had direct access to Upper Deck’s proprietary and confidential information, including but not limited to draft rules, concepts, components, designs, marketing strategies and Rush of Ikorr implementation plans. According to available information, Miller maintained access to these items even after the termination of his relationship with Upper Deck and used, referenced, and/or otherwise relied on them to create Lorcana for Ravensburger. […]
Rather than allow Miller to abide by the Agreements and their terms, Upper Deck is informed that Ravensburger induced and intended Miller to breach his obligations in order to capitalize on Miller’s knowledge of Rush of Ikorr game elements so that he could create a game almost identical to him. This allowed Ravensburger to gain a competitive advantage, accelerated launch, and bring a nearly identical TCG to market under a different brand.”
The president of Upper Deck, Jason Masherah, has shared a statement with Polygon where they state that “we encourage competition in the industrybut we also strongly believe in playing by the rules to ensure that the gaming community benefits from the different creative options of each manufacturer.”
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