Nacon have accused developer Frogwares of “seeking to discredit [them] in the eyes of the public and professionals alike,” and has taken legal action against them.

We previously reported how The Sinking City had been pulled from major retailers including Steam due to a legal dispute with publisher Nacon. In an open letter, Frogwares accused Nacon of withholding royalties, presenting incomplete sales data, and misrepresenting The Sinking City intellectual property as belonging to Nacon among other allegations.

It was due to Nacon’s alleged mishandling of The Sinking City intellectual property, that Frogwares decided to remove the game from sale from some retailers. They assured consumers that the game would still be available through retailers they directly work with; including Gamesplanet, Nintendo, and Origin.

Now, Nacon has issued a statement (via IGN), claiming that Frogwares is seeking to discredit them. As such, Nacon has sought legal action against Frogwares.

“FROGWARES is seeking to discredit NACON in the eyes of the public and professionals alike (even going so far as disclosing confidential information!) and to jeopardise the distribution of “The Sinking City”, the development of which was principally funded by NACON. This behaviour, unworthy of any professional, is unacceptable and NACON intends to take legal action so as to get them convicted and obtain redress. NACON is confident about the outcome of the dispute, irrespective of the tricks used by FROGWARES to cause them harm.”

We will keep you informed as we learn more.

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