Epic Games has reached a settlement with former contractor Hayden Cohen, who was accused of repeatedly leaking confidential information about unannounced Fortnite collaborations involving IPs such as Minecraft, Ben 10, and Game of Thrones. The settlement prohibits Cohen from possessing, accessing, using, or disclosing any of Epic's confidential or trade secret information. The proposed settlement still awaits court approval and does not specify compensation or damages, though Epic's original lawsuit had sought actual loss and unjust enrichment damages. The case is part of a broader trend of game companies pursuing leakers legally, with similar actions taken by Tencent, Nintendo, and Microsoft.
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