The company behind Fortnite, Epic Games, is in the process of taking legal action against one of their ex-employees. They've alleged that the former worker, named Thomas Hannah, who was in charge of QA, had been leaking private information to gaming news outlets and the Fortnite subreddit. The contents of which were over the game's third and fourth seasons, and were strictly under NDA. Epic is demanding compensation for "irreparable injury" due to the leaks, as well as paying for the legal fees required to make the suit. Hannah and his lawyer are trying to get the charges dismissed, stating that an unidentified third party pressured the information via guesses and questions that implicated Hannah, resulting in the eventual leaks. Though he says it was of no fault of his own, he is thereby admitting to having indulged in a conversation over information that was classified under an NDA with Epic Games.

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[Reploid]

Let's sue everybody

 

[smileyhead]

So PUBG is suing Fortnite and they are suing Hannah. I wonder who he will sue.

 

[syntaxyz]

Must be a difficult life such an NDA, choosing between upping your internet status risking a livetime of debt or keeping your mouth shut...

 

[RedoLane]

Phone Call
Epic Games: Hello?
Thomas: Hey what's up?
Epic Games: We need to talk. Can you come here?
Thomas: uh I can't, i'm buying comets.
Epic Games: Um, then hurry up and come over here.
Thomas: uh I can't find 'em.
Epic Games: What do you mean you can't find 'em?
Thomas: I can't find 'em, there's only sue.

(in fact, he already leaked them so there's only sue on his way)

 

[Deleted User]

We were given a very firm warning over something similar ourselves.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/warning-associating-your-identity-with-rom-dumps.424273/

 

[sarkwalvein]

We were given a very firm warning over something similar ourselves.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/warning-associating-your-identity-with-rom-dumps.424273/

I miss grandpa p1ngp0ng's Sunday's corner. It was such good advice.

 

[Uiaad]

He deserves everything he gets. I would have loved to have shared my experience with Unravel Two from back in February but I was under a NDA so you know what I did ... I didn't say a thing. Altho I'm long overdue to write up my experiences with EA

 

[eriol33]

Hannah is a name for a guy? this is awkward

 

[Uiaad]

I believe Hannah is his surname. His first name is Thomas.

 

[mikey420]

Ok I'll say it... Who the hell cares? Epic games produces crap titles anyways fortnite included.

 

[Uiaad]

Crap as it maybe, Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world right now

 

[syntaxyz]

He deserves everything he gets. I would have loved to have shared my experience with Unravel Two from back in February but I was under a NDA so you know what I did ... I didn't say a thing. Altho I'm long overdue to write up my experiences with EA

I would read it. I have heard working at EA is like working in a sweatshop, is it true?

 

[Uiaad]

I would read it. I have heard working at EA is like working in a sweatshop, is it true?

I've never technically 'worked' for EA so can't really comment about that. I actually go through their playtesting sessions and as far as that goes you are really treated really well. For example if you are doing an all day session ( 9am - 5pm ) you have 3 breaks in the day, a 20 minutes one in the morning, an hour for lunch and then another 20 minute break in the afternoon and they also pay for any meals or snacks that you may want from their cafeteria. Then at the end of the session(s) you are given whatever rewards you picked when you signed up.

I've done about 4 of these sessions now, battlefield 1, Unravel Two and 2 games I still can't talk about and have had a good experience each time .

 

[jumpman17]

Good luck trying to prove lost sales because people knew about the comet in advance. If you want to sue him for breaking the NDA, then do that, but don't throw around words like "irreparable injury".

 

[lolboy]

So PUBG is suing Fortnite and they are suing Hannah. I wonder who he will sue.

He better sue someone or else I will sue you for bringing my hopes up.

 

[Subtle Demise]

Ok I'll say it... Who the hell cares? Epic games produces crap titles anyways fortnite included.

Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal & Unreal Tournament series, the Unreal engine itself, used in probably 1000 games over its many iterations? All crap? All of it?

 

[F1NATIK]

Sue him because fortnites battle royal has such an epic story anyway. Wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone now...wtf

 

[Dominator211]

honestly, epic games have had it all go their head. First, they make a popular engine that many famous video games use then use their own creativity to make a wildly successful game. Which is all well and good for them because they are making money and gaining momentum from it. But what annoys me the most is how they seem to be utter jerks about it. The company and the whole community, It is just a video game like really people calm the fuck down. For all, we know this guy isn't even guilty but epic is probably going to win because they have money and lawyers. Can someone please tell me what "irreparable injury" this guy has caused. Seriously season 3 is over and season 4 will be over by the end of July. With all the stupid teenagers buying "V-bucks" I'm sure whatever damage this guy has caused will be fixed by the time season 5 comes out. If not then just used some flex tape and we will be good to go!!!

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I've never technically 'worked' for EA so can't really comment about that. I actually go through their playtesting sessions and as far as that goes you are really treated really well. For example if you are doing an all day session ( 9am - 5pm ) you have 3 breaks in the day, a 20 minutes one in the morning, an hour for lunch and then another 20 minute break in the afternoon and they also pay for any meals or snacks that you may want from their cafeteria. Then at the end of the session(s) you are given whatever rewards you picked when you signed up.

I've done about 4 of these sessions now, battlefield 1, Unravel Two and 2 games I still can't talk about and have had a good experience each time .

jeez sounds like a really good life. how did you get to that position

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So PUBG is suing Fortnite and they are suing Hannah. I wonder who he will sue.

flex tape. Look at my comment and it will make sense

 

[DarthDub]

I thought people knew about the comet already?