Prytania Media以9億美元起訴NetEase，理由是“裙子聯邦法規”

Polygon的Nicole Carpenter報導說，Prytania Media的Annie和Jeff Strain已針對開發人員Netease提起訴訟。這是在Netease的高跟鞋之後發熱的

Announced via a report by Nicole Carpenter at Polygon, Annie and Jeff Strain, founders of Prytania Media, have filed a lawsuit against developer NetEase. This lawsuit comes after a series of events that saw the closure of several studios owned by Prytania, kicking off with the shuttering of Crop Circle Games in March 2024.

Polygon的Nicole Carpenter的報告宣布，Prytania Media的創始人Annie和Jeff Strain已針對開發人員NetEase提起訴訟。這項訴訟發生在一系列事件之後，這使Prytania擁有的幾家工作室關閉，並於2024年3月的麥田圈遊戲開始了。

Now, the Strains are seeking $900 million in damages from NetEase for allegedly spreading "false and defamatory rumors" about Prytania in an effort to scuttle a $750 million investment from an unnamed firm. The lawsuit, which can be read in full thanks to a Scribd upload by Polygon, claims that NetEase was aiming to bankrupt Prytania in order to take a majority stake in the company.

現在，由於據稱傳播有關Prytania的“虛假和誹謗性謠言”，納稅人正在尋求9億美元的損害賠償，以便向一家不願透露姓名的公司賺取7.5億美元的投資。由於Polygon的Scribd上傳，該訴訟可以全面閱讀，聲稱NetEase的目標是破產Prytania，以便在公司中佔多數股權。

However, a statement from NetEase to Polygon on the lawsuit affirms that they will be "vigorously defending" themselves against these claims, which they deem "baseless". The statement went on to add that they "look forward to the proceedings, which will shed light on the real reasons behind the demise of the Strains’ studios and the true nature of Prytania’s financial dealings."

但是，從NetEase到多邊形的聲明就訴訟確認，他們將“強烈地捍衛”自己，反對這些主張，他們認為這是“毫無根據”的。聲明繼續補充說，他們“期待訴訟，這將闡明壓力工作室消亡的真正原因以及Prytania財務交易的真實本質。”

This lawsuit follows a turbulent few years for both Jeff Strain and his studios. Having previously worked on titles like StarCraft and Diablo at Blizzard before leaving to form ArenaNet, most famously known for Guild Wars, which was later sold to Korean publisher NCSoft, Strain would later depart the company in 2009 to found Undead Labs. There, he would helm another beloved franchise with the State of Decay series.

傑夫·克勞（Jeff Strain）和他的工作室（Studios）都在動盪不安的幾年中發生動盪。此前，曾在暴風雪中從事Starcraft和Diablo之類的冠軍，然後離開成立Arenanet，這是Arenanet，最著名的是Guild Wars，後來出售給了韓國出版商NCSOFT，後來勞勞將在2009年離開該公司，發現了不死實驗室。在那裡，他將掌管另一個心愛的系列賽系列。

Yet, employees of Undead Labs, who in 2018 shipped State of Decay 2, were caught off guard when they learned that Strain had sold the studio to Microsoft. Select members of staff had been informed only a few days before the announcement, and many only learned by listening to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer's 2018 E3 speech.

然而，當2018年運送衰減2的州的Undead Labs的員工得知Strain已將工作室賣給了Microsoft時，他們措手不及。精選的工作人員僅在宣佈公告前幾天就被告知，許多人只通過聽微軟遊戲首席執行官菲爾·斯賓塞（Phil Spencer）的2018 E3演講而學到。

As part of a larger breakdown of sexism and toxicity following the studio's sale to Microsoft, Ethan Gach at Kotaku reported that even longtime employees experienced whiplash at the announcement and many even recalled Strain staunchly championing the developer as remaining independent.

作為工作室向微軟出售後，Kotaku的Ethan Gach出售後，性別歧視和毒性較大的一部分報告說，即使是長期的員工在公告中也經歷了鞭打，甚至許多人甚至回憶起緊張的緊張，堅定地支持開發人員，因為它仍然是獨立的。

Strain, oddly, chose not to respond to Kotaku's questions directly and instead posted a now-deleted Medium storyrefuting the claims of his former employees. He would then go on to found Possibility Space, and during the upsell of reports on Activision Blizzard's toxic workplace, penned a letter to the industry urging for unionization.

奇怪的是，勞累是不直接回答科塔庫的問題，而是發布了一個現已刪除的媒介故事，以否決他的前僱員的主張。然後，他將繼續找到可能性空間，在有關激進暴風雪的有毒工作場所的報導中，寫了一封信給行業的信，敦促工會化。

However, Possibility Space would be shut down in Apr. 2024. In a message to employees, Jeff Strain blamed the closure on staff communicating with the aforementioned journalist, Ethan Gach, for an in-progress Kotaku article investigating the previous shuttering of Crop Circle Games, another Prytania Media studio which had closed only a month prior. This was seen as a wild and bizarre move by many in the industry. Strain claimed to be leaving gaming to focus on his family.

但是，可能性空間將在2024年4月關閉。在給員工的消息中，傑夫·克勞（Jeff Clain）指責員工與上述記者伊桑·加赫（Ethan Gach）進行溝通，以宣傳一篇正在進行的kotaku文章，調查了麥田（Kotaku）的​​一篇文章，調查了一個雜物圈子遊戲，這是另一個僅在一個月之前關閉的普里塔尼亞媒體工作室。該行業中許多人認為這是狂野而奇怪的舉動。拉斯特聲稱要讓遊戲專注於他的家人。

Now, a report by IGN on December 10th, brings forth new details regarding the lawsuit. It is alleged that NetEase was aware of Prytania's financial difficulties and actively sought to worsen them. This strategy, according to the lawsuit, was part of a broader scheme by NetEase to gain a majority stake in Prytania without having to pay a premium.

現在，IGN在12月10日的一份報告中提出了有關訴訟的新細節。據稱，NetEase意識到Prytania的財務困難，並積極尋求使它們惡化。根據訴訟，該策略是一項更廣泛計劃的一部分，即在不必支付溢價的情況下獲得Prytania的多數股份。

The lawsuit further asserts that NetEase engaged in a campaign of false statements and rumors to discredit Prytania and Strain, ultimately leading to the collapse of a $750 million investment from an unnamed firm. This investment, the lawsuit claims, was on the verge of being finalized before NetEase's actions.

該訴訟進一步斷言，Netease進行了一項虛假陳述和謠言，以抹黑Prytania和Surance，最終導致一家不願透露姓名的公司進行了7.5億美元的投資。訴訟聲稱，這項投資即將在NetEase的行動之前完成最終確定。

As a result of these alleged actions, which also included efforts to avoid compliance with U.S. law due in part to its connection with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), the Strains are now suing NetEase for $900 million in damages. This includes $750 million for the failed investment and an additional $150 million for the alleged false rumors and malicious gossip.

由於這些所謂的行動，這還包括為避免與CCP（中國共產黨）有關的避免遵守美國法律的努力，這些菌株現在以9億美元的損害賠償起訴NetEase。這包括7.5億美元的投資失敗，額外的1.5億美元用於所謂的虛假謠言和惡意八卦。

In a statement to IGN, a spokesperson for NetEase expressed the company's intent to vigorously defend itself against what they term "baseless claims". They expressed their belief that the pending proceedings will ultimately shed light on the true reasons behind the demise of the Strains' studios and the nature of Prytania's financial dealings.

Netease發言人在給IGN的一份聲明中表示，該公司有力地為自己的“毫無根據的主張”而強烈地捍衛自己的意圖。他們表達了他們的信念，即待定的程序最終將闡明Strains Studios逝世和Prytania財務交易的本質背後的真正原因。

The lawsuit also names several high-ranking executives at NetEase, including CEO Ding Lei, as defendants. It remains to be seen how this case will unfold and what impact it will have on the gaming industry at large.

該訴訟還將包括首席執行官丁·萊（Ding Lei）在內的Netease上的幾位高級高管稱為被告。這種情況將如何展開以及它將對遊戲行業產生什麼影響還有待觀察。