diff --git a/2026/09/2026-09-02-archeage.md b/2026/09/2026-09-02-archeage.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..342e580762 --- /dev/null +++ b/2026/09/2026-09-02-archeage.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub +- contacted the owners of some or all of the affected repositories to give them an opportunity to [make changes](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy#a-how-does-this-actually-work). +- provided information on how to [submit a DMCA Counter Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice). + +To learn about when and why GitHub may process some notices this way, please visit our [README](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/README.md#anatomy-of-a-takedown-notice). + +--- + +Dear DMCA Agent at GitHub + +This is XLGAMES [private] Department. + + + +On behalf of our company, we would like to raise a copyright infringement issue by the GitHub user ‘Pretsg’ (hereinafter “user”) and we have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice. + +XLGAMES, INC. is the developer of the game titled ‘ArcheAge’(hereinafter “game”), an MMORPG which was officially announced on our homepage(https://www.archeage.com/en/) on December 31, 2009. And game was live from January 16, 2013, to March 6, 2025. + +We have registered this game program with the ‘KOREA COPYRIGHT COMMISSION’(see attached CERTIFICATE OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION, REGISRATION NUMBER: C-2012-005396-2)on March 21, 2012 and also have registered this game trademarks ‘ArcheAge’ on January 3, 2012 that valid in USA(see attached United States of America Trademark Office, REGISRATION NUMBER: 4,080,578), Republic of Korea, Canada, and all EU countries. + +All programs in the user’s releases list(https://github.com/Pretsg/Archeage_auto/releases) are unauthorized, infringing copies of game—including the game's source code and other files necessary to run the game, along with their own modified versions through GitHub. + +This situation constitutes a violation of our intellectual property rights and we request the immediate removal of all programs distributed by the user. + +We have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. We have taken fair use into consideration. + +We swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that we are the copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. + + + +Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. + + + +Respectfully, + + + +XLGAMES, Inc. + +[private] + +Address: [private] + +Tel: [private]