Ravensburger Calls Disney Lorcana Lawsuit “Baseless”
Last week, we brought you the news that trading card company Upper Deck was suing rival Ravensburger over the upcoming trading card game Disney Lorcana.
In case you missed it, in a lawsuit filed on June 7, Upper Deck claimed that Lorcana co-designer Ryan Miller created a “nearly identical game” called Rush of Okorr while under contract with Upper Deck.
The company claims that after a year and a half of working on the project, Miller left to work for Ravensburger. Upper Deck was then shocked to find that although Rush of Ikkr had yet to be publically announced, Disney Lorcana featured nearly identical rules to the Upper Deck game. The company contends that Miller used his work at Upper Deck and transferred it to Disney Lorcana.
“We invested significant time and resources to develop a new and novel trading card game. Our current leadership values the importance of protecting intellectual property of both Upper Deck and its licensors,” Upper Deck President Jason Masherah said.
As part of their lawsuit, Upper Deck asked for an “injunction relief enjoining Ravensburger from publically releasing Lorcana.” The Disney trading card game is expected to launch on August 18.
Ravensburger Responds
In a statement to IGN today, Ravensburger called Upper Deck’s lawsuit “baseless.” The company also reaffirmed its commitment to releasing Disney Lorcana on time.
“We at Ravensburger stand behind the integrity of our team and the originality of our products,” it said. “The baseless claims filed [last] week are entirely without merit, and we look forward to proving this in due time.
“In the meantime, our focus continues to be on developing and launching a fantastic game in August.”
While we won’t know the full merit of the lawsuit until it is played out in a court of law, Ravensburger has denied wrongdoing. For Disney fans, the big news is that, for the time being at least, Disney Lorcana will be released on time.
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