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Blizzard's answers to questions like "Why is Blizzard trying to shut down servers that emulate Battle.net?"
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"Is an open-source version of Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming service an illegal copyright violation, or just a good example of how the Internet works?" [Salon]
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Petition to Blizzard Entertainment demanding it stop threatening bnetd and other third-party software with DMCA prosecution.
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"Blizzard Entertainment has shut down the bnetd project using the DMCA, as declared in their site." News and reader discussion forum. [Slashdot]
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"Following the roar of protests following the shut down of the BnetD-project, Blizzard has posted a Battle.net emulation FAQ, citing their reasons to search out and close any project that allows people to play Blizzard games online without using Battle.net." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]
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Bilzzard's DMCA cease and desist letter with FAQ.
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"bnetd, a GPLed implementation of the BattleNet protocol server which powered such games as Starcraft and Diablo II, has been shut down due to Blizzard invoking the DMCA." News and reader discussion.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation's archive of resources about the legal threat, including Vivendi's cease-and-desist letter and EFF's replies to corporate counsel explaining why their claims are unfounded.
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"Blizzard is attempting to squash the Battle.net emulator and open source bnetd project. The EFF has taken the case." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]
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"The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Tuesday that it will provide legal representation for a St. Louis Internet service provider threatened by media conglomerate Vivendi Universal for hosting online versions of Vivendi games." By David Becker. [CNet]
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"Lawmeme.org (from the Yale Law School) has published a long piece with lots of background and legal analysis on the case. Conclusion: Blizzard has an uphill legal battle." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]
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"War3pub.net managed to get some answers out of a Vivendi rep about why they are suing BnetD and what they hope to accomplish." News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]
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Tim Neu's rebuttal to Battle.net's "Emulation FAQ".
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Editorial explaining how Blizzard's action could negatively impact the entire software industry. By Russell Pavlicek. [Infoworld]
