News The Sinking City returns to PS4, Xbox One and PC

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Today, Nacon released a statement with an update on the legal case. The dispute between Nacon and Frogwares is still pending before the French courts, and will be for several months. However, on Oct. 28, 2020, the Paris Court of Appeal rendered its first enforceable decision. The Court ruled that Frogwares had unlawfully terminated its contract, and so the contract will continue until further decisions are made. The Court ordered Frogwares to “refrain from any action on the breach of this contract, [and to] refrain from any action that impedes this continuation.”

Nacon’s statement reads: “Confirmed in its expectations by this decision and regardless of the time needed to resolve this dispute definitively, NACON is continuing its action in defense of its rights and has proceeded with the execution of this court decision by asking platforms and sites to put The Sinking City game back online so that no one is held hostage to this situation. It is however specified that insofar as some of the game’s online stakes depend on the goodwill of Frogwares to perform, their absence cannot be attributed to NACON.”

The Sinking City had remained on the Nintendo Switch storefront over the last year, as well as through a few distribution partners, like Origin and Gamesplanet.

Polygon reached out to both Nacon and Frogwares, and both parties declined to provide comment.

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