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22 June 2021CopyrightAlex Baldwin

Wrestler’s likeness suit vs Epic Games, Microsoft KO’d by SCOTUS

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear arguments against Fortnite developer Epic Games and Microsoft for allegedly copying the likeness of a professional wrestler in the video game series ‘Gears of War’.

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