Atari calls Turbine lawsuit frivolous
Massively reported last week that MMO developer Turbine had filed a lawsuit against Atari over the publisher's handling of Dungeons and Dragons Online. Turbine alleges that Atari did not meet their contractual obligations, forcing the developer to also act as the title's publisher, and seeks $30 million in damages from Atari.
Atari, however, is not taking this lying down and claims the lawsuit is "frivolous." The publisher made a statement to Shacknews about their stance on the matter: "Last week, with no warning, Turbine filed what can only be viewed as a frivolous lawsuit against Atari. This action can ultimately do a great disservice to D&D fans and to the MMO community at large."
Atari filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and has filed a separate complaint to "recover monies owed" resulting from an independent third party audit of Turbine.
It's a tangled web, but you can read more about Atari's stance on the legal battle with Turbine over at Shacknews.
