{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f684d76296271960a45e0f4c","clusterId":"c_bc7532c530deb1c290ea646c","slug":"gun-interactive-says-horror-inc-sued-it-over-friday-the-13th-royalties","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Gun Interactive Says Horror Inc. Sued It Over Friday the 13th Royalties","summary":"Gun Interactive announced on August 28 that Horror Inc. is suing the developer over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. wants about $4 million more over accounting methods. Gun argues the 2016 litigation shrank the game's revenue and says it will fight the suit. The complaint was filed in the Central District of California.","whyItMatters":"The dispute shows the Friday the 13th rights fight outlasting the game itself, with the former partners now arguing over money from a title whose online services already ended.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Gun Interactive says it has paid Horror Inc. more than $18 million in royalties and that Horror Inc. reviewed and approved accounting reports at various stages. Horror Inc. is seeking about $4 million more over accounting methods.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGun\u0026#39;s response points back to the copyright litigation Horror Inc. began in 2016. The developer says that fight is why the game\u0026#39;s revenue shrank, calls the new demand ironic and shameless, and says it will not pay beyond what is owed. No statement has come from Horror Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Horror Inc. is suing Gun Interactive over Friday the 13th: The Game royalties. Gun says it paid over $18M and that Horror Inc. approved the accounting; Horror Inc. wants about $4M more. Gun blames the 2016 rights litigation for the revenue drop and says it will fight.","twitterPost":"Horror Inc. is suing Gun Interactive over Friday the 13th: The Game royalties. Gun says it paid over $18M and that Horror Inc. approved the accounting; Horror Inc. wants about $4M more. Gun blames the 2016 rights fight and says it will fight the suit.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Gun Interactive says Horror Inc. has sued it over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game, a title whose online services ended in 2024. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved its accounting, while the rights holder wants about $4 million more. Gun blames the 2016 copyright litigation for the revenue decline and says it will fight the claim.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260910-466562/\",\"title\":\"Caught in a Rights Dispute, 'Friday the 13th: The Game' Developer Now Sued by IP Holder Claiming 'Underpayment'; Fires Back: 'You're the Ones Who Killed the Game, How Shameless'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4692,"outputTokens":645,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789028961,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T08:23:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T08:28:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T08:28:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bc7532c530deb1c290ea646c","canonicalTitle":"版権争いの巻き添えになった『Friday the 13th: The Game』公式、今さら版権元に“支払いが足りない”と訴えられる。「ゲームを終わらせたのはそっちだ、厚かましい」と怒りの反撃宣言","representativeArticleId":"a_26153e9e0de1c46fd5ce6ff1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Friday the 13th: The Game\"],\"studios\":[\"IllFonic\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T07:34:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T07:34:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T08:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260910-466562/","title":"版権争いの巻き添えになった『Friday the 13th: The Game』公式、今さら版権元に“支払いが足りない”と訴えられる。「ゲームを終わらせたのはそっちだ、厚かましい」と怒りの反撃宣言"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Friday the 13th: The Game"],"studios":["IllFonic"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}