Square Enix defeats class action lawsuit
Publisher found not guilty of extra fees in Final Fantasy XI
Square Enix has been found not liable for extra fees incurred by the players of Final Fantasy XI.
On December 20, 2011, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal with prejudice of the Leong v. Square Enix class action lawsuit, concluding that the plaintiffs' claims "are without merit."
Charges claimed that monthly fees and other charges weren't fully visible or easily available in the end-user agreements.
The District Court ruled that Square Enix's business practices and click-through user agreements were both fair and legal. Both Courts confirmed that Square Enix owns all of the character-related data generated during gameplay.
Plaintiffs originally filed three versions of the class action complaint, each alleging different plaintiffs or legal theories, before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the case with prejudice on April 20, 2010.
On December 20, 2011, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal with prejudice of the Leong v. Square Enix class action lawsuit, concluding that the plaintiffs' claims "are without merit."
Charges claimed that monthly fees and other charges weren't fully visible or easily available in the end-user agreements.
The District Court ruled that Square Enix's business practices and click-through user agreements were both fair and legal. Both Courts confirmed that Square Enix owns all of the character-related data generated during gameplay.
Plaintiffs originally filed three versions of the class action complaint, each alleging different plaintiffs or legal theories, before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the case with prejudice on April 20, 2010.
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