Trendy VS ARK

Given that I play Dungeon Defenders 2, I now feel that I have to give my opinion over the lawsuit of Trendy vs Ark: Survival Evolved. From what I've gathered over the details, it has to do with a particular individual who left Trendy and signed a non-compete contract. Apparently this happens all the time in the industry, but got big notice with Konami vs Kojima. What it means is that a person agrees to signing a contract (usually terminating a current one they have) allowing them to leave, but can't work on video games for a set period of time. In this context, this lawsuit is partly over that individual breaking that contract.

Given that this individual was already slapped with a cease and desist letter shortly after leaving means they were already walking a fine line and the involvement of this individuals wife with the company that created the ARK game does sound rather suspicious, though what all this implies I'll leave for the legal experts in the court case to decide. In regards to such a case, I would probably agree that breaking a contract should be taken to court, though if both claims are to go ahead, then obviously Trendy would be bringing more information to the case as currently it does look like some parts would be harder to prove then others.

However, what concerns me is not the case (like I've stated, if this individual has broken the contract then Trendy has the right to sue), but the reasons why the individual left in the first place. If the reports are true, then it was in regards to the poor working conditions that they left in protest. Poor treatment and workplace harassment is something I am wholeheartedly against and if these are correct, then I am very disappointed in Trendy. Such a thing would leave me very concerned and has left me wondering about whether I should keep supporting one of my favourite games or leave in disgust over such reports.

Now to be fair in all this, I'm getting mixed reports about the individual in question. Some state he was standing up against the poor conditions, but others are stating that he was the reason for those conditions (and a bit sexist too if one persons post is to be believed). As for Trendy's current working conditions , I don't know. If they have improved then there really is no need for me to get too worked up about. What does get me worked up is the stupidity of people demanding left, right and centre for Trendy to cease it's lawsuit, some even going so far as to say that they don't care if those they are suing are guilty, they should stop cause ARK is a popular game. Given previous lawsuits in the gaming industry thus far, why do people only now try to bring that up? Cause this company isn't a triple A developer?

Honestly, I don't care about that. Didn't see a huge boycot of Metal Gear Solid V over the Konami vs Kojima incident, they still made huge sales. I don't see why all of a sudden this has become the issue. As far as my view on the ARK game is, it's another survival game, just with multiplayer elements. The only difference between it and others is dinosaurs. To me, Don't Starve will always be at the top of my list. I play games for fun, not to run a massive Youtube channel, so I have absolutly no interest in that game.



Moral of this story, if you don't like what you see, write a negative Steam review bitching about how evil that company is with no actual review of the game.


Before anyone get's the shits that I don't like ARK, it's called an opinion. I have mine, you have yours and theres nothing wrong with that. I have nothing against the game, it's just a game that doesn't appeal to me and so I have no interests in playing it. However, if I end up hearing about how riding dinosaurs is some great new idea again, I will redirect them to a toy line and cartoon from the 80's called Dino-Riders. Surviving on a strange world using dinosaurs as weapons is not some new idea, stop pretending it is.

Sorry, it's just that what I'm trying to say is that the game isn't for me and I have no interest in it. If I was a Youtube Let's Player it could be a good game to get views, but I'm not and so we'll leave it at that.