The Commercial Court of Kyiv has taken up for consideration a dispute between Ukraine Games LLC and UA Online LLC with three UA Online developers: the plaintiff insists that the mobile game uses elements from his computer program "Video Game UKRAINE GTA" and asks to stop the violation and recover UAH 2.4 million.
The Commercial Court of Kyiv has taken up for consideration a dispute between Ukraine Games LLC and UA Online LLC with three UA Online developers: the plaintiff insists that the mobile game uses elements from his computer program "Video Game UKRAINE GTA" and asks to stop the violation and recover UAH 2.4 million.
According to the court registry, in case No. 910/13348/25, the plaintiff points to the illegal reproduction of the components of the "UKRAINE GTA Video Games" in the UA Online project and demands joint and several compensation from four defendants (UAH 605,600 from each) and a ban on further use of the disputed materials; the proceedings are being conducted by Judge Olena Blazhivska, the case is at the preparatory stage before consideration on the merits.
In its petitions, Ukraine Games cites the business impact of UA Online's presence in marketplaces: over 500,000 downloads on Google Play and approximately 3,200 daily active users, as well as announced plans to launch on iOS. According to the company, this creates a risk of confusion for the audience, causes reputational damage, and may reduce revenue, as users attribute similar gaming solutions to another project.
The argument of the claim is based on the provisions on the protection of computer programs as objects of copyright: legal protection extends not only to the code, but also to protectable original elements, if their reproduction can be proven. Expert opinions on the identity or substantial similarity of the content, the origin of the assets and possible supply chains of content to the defendants' game will be key for the court.
The court is currently deciding on procedural issues in preparation for the hearing on the merits: the parties may file motions to preserve evidence, request materials from the parties and platforms, and order a technical examination. If the evidence of borrowing is confirmed, the court may prohibit the use of the disputed elements and collect compensation. In the absence of confirmation, the claim will be rejected.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how Steam removed the page for MISERY, a cooperative shooter from Belarusian Platypus Entertainment, which gamers called a "STALKER clone." The reason was a complaint from the copyright holder, namely the Ukrainian GSC Game World.
