Tag archive: Brian Kopp

Remember back when Brian Kopp of Bronson, Florida, found himself sued by Blizzard Entertainment, parent company Vivendi Universal, and the Entertainment Software Association for writing a 300-page guide to Blizzard's World of Warcraft online game and selling them online via eBay? The companies demanded eBay halt the auctions for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA). Kopp countersued, claiming his work did not… Read More

Brian Kopp of Bronson, Florida, has filed suit in a California federal court alleging that Blizzard Entertainment has unfairly terminated eBay auctions for his unofficial book, The Ultimate World of Warcraft Leveling & Gold Guide. The 24 year-old Kopp has sold several hundred copies of his book via eBay since August 2005 for roughly $15 apiece. Shortly after his first auctions got underway, Blizzard, Vivendi Universal, and the… Read More