

"In this case, if the game had been listed as 'Pre-Owned', this would not have been an issue." This is how we help protect buyers from fraud and ensure our customers always receive authentic new product, with all enclosed materials and warranty intact. "We do not allow non-authorized resellers to represent what they sell as 'new' because we can't verify that the game hasn't been opened and repackaged. The issue in this case is that the seller offered a pre-owned game as 'new' on the Amazon Marketplace. "Bethesda does not and will not block the sale of pre-owned games. The firm warned that if Hupp did not remove his listing, he would face a lawsuit seeking "disgorgement of profits, compensatory damages, attorneys' fees and investigative and other costs."įollowing further correspondence with Hupp, Bethesda released the following statement in an attempt to clarify the issue:

It was also argued listing the game as new could be considered false advertising. Vorys, a legal firm that represents Bethesda, contacted Hupp and demanded that this listing be taken down as such a sale would not be "by an authorised reseller" and therefore was "unlawful". After the original purchase, Hupp decided he no longer wanted it and - since the game was still sealed and unused - listed it online as 'new'. The publisher's target is Philadelphia resident Ryan Hupp, who was trying to sell the game via Amazon Marketplace, Polygon reports.

Not because they actually dislike The Evil Within, it seems, but because they’re annoyed Bethesda didn’t announce Fallout 4.Bethesda has warned a US man that it will seek legal action if he attempts to resell The Evil Within 2 as new. On another note, a quick visit to the IGN Youtube video where they cover the announcement reveals quite a few people hitting the dislike button. Here’s hoping Mikami delivers something special. I’m not personally a huge horror game fan, largely because they’ve mostly abandoned the horror part and are now about as a scary as a brick with the word “boo” written on it, but the trailer has got my interest. They’ll be posting their impressions on Monday, April 22nd at 7:00 AM Pacific time. Oh, and IGN will also be getting an exclusive first-look at the game. If nothing else that would be an impressive conversation starter at a dinner party, I suppose. IGN also have the exclusive live-action reveal trailer, so you’ll have to head over there to witness the weirdness that is a four-armed monster being birthed by a pool of blood. My team and I are committed to creating an exciting new franchise, providing fans the perfect blend of horror and action.” Mikami told IGN, who will get the exclusive reveal of the game, that: “We’re incredibly proud to announce The Evil Within.
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Titled The Evil within it’s due to be released on next-gen consoles, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC sometime in 2014. Bethesda stated that they were planning on making more noise in 2013, and they’ve certainly began that plan well with the announcement of a brand new survival horror game by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.
