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Mini World: 50 million yuan has been paid to NetEase, and the infringing game elements are deleted in the new version.

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2023-11-24 13:43:33 10月02日 Update

CTOnews.com, December 28 (Xinhua)-- Mini World announced this afternoon that it has paid 50 million yuan in compensation to NetEase, and the new version has deleted the infringing game elements.

Original text of the announcement:

With regard to the implementation of the final judgment of the Guangdong Provincial High Court, I would like to briefly explain to you today:

In accordance with the requirements of the final judgment of the Guangdong Provincial High Court, we have completed the deletion and reshaping of 230 game elements, and the new version (1.22.0) was officially launched on December 28.

We have paid 50 million yuan to NetEase Company on December 9th.

Here, once again, we would like to express our deep apologies to all the adventurers of "my World" and "Mini World" affected by this dispute. At the same time, as always, users, KOL, media and society are welcome to give us long-term supervision and guidance. We will learn with an open mind, improve sincerely and strive to do better.

The updated version of Ocean Adventure has a new marine ecology, more diverse architectural styles, and richer ways of playing. I hope adventurers will like it. Thank you all for your support and love for "Mini World" over the past 6 years.

CTOnews.com learned that the Guangdong Provincial higher people's Court issued a final judgment on November 30 in the case of copyright infringement and unfair competition dispute between Guangzhou NetEase Company and Shanghai NetEase Company v. Shenzhen Mini play Company, which found that Shenzhen Mini Game Company constituted unfair competition, ordered it to delete 230tort elements in the game, and compensated NetEase Company 50 million yuan. This is also the highest amount of compensation awarded in domestic game infringement disputes.