Editing Archived AC News - 2009 (section)

=== August ===

'''Turbine Sues Atari Over Dungeons & Dragons Contract'''

{{Turbine Developer
 |      Date = August 30th, 2009
 |      Link = http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/08/26/Atari_Accused_of_Playing_a_Rough_Game.htm
 |  Question = 
 |      Text = [http://www.courthousenews.com Courthouse News] reports:

''"The complaint in New York County Court alleges that Atari granted Turbine a sublicense to "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" so that Turbine could develop and operate a subscription-based MMO called "Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach.''

''Turbine says it employed "dozens upon dozens of people working hundreds of thousands of hours" to do so. Turbine claims it spent millions of dollars on the franchise and continues to invest money to operate and maintain the service.''

''Turbine claims that Atari's purported "termination" was part of a strategy it conceived prior to the May 13 agreements that it would either terminate Turbine as part of a shakedown, or proceed with termination in bad faith to benefit from its own competing product at Turbine's expense."''

See also the report at [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216279.html Gamespot].
}}

'''Scheduled Hotfix Friday August 21st 10am -12pm Eastern'''

{{Turbine Developer
 |      Date = August 20th, 2009
 |      Link = http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=43190
 |  Question = 
 |      Text = On Friday August 21st, all worlds will be down from 10am - 12pm Eastern for a hotfix. This fix will address an issue on the quest known as Thugs Part III, where if players talk to the NPC Fiona Woron before handing in the item, the NPC will lock up not allowing anyone else to complete the quest.
<br><br>We apologize in advance for this extra downtime and we appreciate your patience.
 | Developer = Frelorn
 |     Title = AC Community Relations
}}

'''Patch scheduled for Thursday August 20th'''

{{Turbine Developer
| Date = August 18th, 2009
| Link = http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?&postid=470581#post470581
| Text = On Thursday August 20th all worlds will be down from 7am - 12pm for the August event, ''Reclamation''.
| Developer = Frelorn
| Title = AC Community Relations
}}

'''MMPORG Documentary ''Second Skin'' on Hulu'''

{{Turbine Developer
| Date = August 7th, 2009
| Link = http://www.hulu.com/watch/87648/second-skin
| Text = ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Skin_%28film%29 Second Skin]'' takes an intimate, fascinating look at the people whose lives have been transformed by virtual worlds in online games such as World of Warcraft, Everquest and Second Life. The documentary follows a group of online gamers whose lives are intensely woven together inside and outside the virtual worlds, a couple whose lives have changed since meeting online, an avid player whose life spins out of control due to his addiction to playing MMOs, as well as disabled players who have been given a voice and mobility in the virtual world. The film also goes into the controversial world of Chinese gold farming and presents astonishing facts about online gaming.

Available for free viewing on Hulu through August 13:<br>
:http://www.hulu.com/watch/87648/second-skin
}}