Epic Games reaches settlement in lawsuit over leaked Fortnite partnership details

Epic Games announced a settlement with former contractor Hayden Cohen, who had been accused of leaking confidential details about upcoming Fortnite collaborations with brands such as Minecraft, Ben 10 and Game of Thrones. Under the proposed agreement, Cohen is prohibited from possessing, accessing, using, or disclosing any of Epic's confidential or trade-secret information, including sharing it with third parties. The settlement, which still requires judicial approval, does not disclose any monetary compensation, though Epic's original lawsuit sought damages for actual loss and unjust enrichment. > "We took legal action against the former contractor who repeatedly leaked confidential partner IP and trade secrets that they received while working with Epic," spokesperson Natalie Munoz told Game File. > "We've asked the court to approve the stipulated injunction to ensure they cannot publish or share Epic's confidential information again."