Blizzard Entertainment v. Jung
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
422 F.3d 630 (2005)
- Written by Jenny Perry, JD
Facts
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (Blizzard) (plaintiff) was a developer of computer games. Tim Jung (defendant) reverse engineered Blizzard’s Internet gaming network for the purpose of offering a competing network, free of charge, to players of Blizzard games. As a user of Blizzard’s games and network, Jung had agreed to the terms of Blizzard’s End User License Agreement (license agreement) and Terms of Use, both of which prohibited reverse engineering. Blizzard brought a state-law breach-of-contract action against Jung and other individuals who had participated in the reverse engineering and the development of the competing network, alleging that Jung and the others had breached both the license agreement and the terms of use. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of Blizzard, and Jung appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Smith, J.)
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