The gaming community has fresh drama: the legal battle between Moonton and Tencent has reached a milestone. Moonton won its final appeal in a commercial defamation lawsuit, with Tencent ordered to pay 220,000 RMB. Moonton's stance, shared by community members, mocks Tencent: "We just love seeing you hate us but remain unable to take us down."
According to the court documents, the conflict began with a non-compete clause dispute involving a former Tencent executive who joined Moonton. Before the non-compete litigation was even settled, Tencent sent letters to Moonton’s Indonesian partners, claiming that Moonton faced legal risks and insinuating violations of trade secrets. The court eventually ruled that these claims constituted commercial defamation.
Tencent argued that because the Indonesian language lacks a specific term for "non-compete agreement," they used "trade secrets" as a reasonable warning. The court rejected this, pointing out Tencent’s attempt to mislead partners through legal technicalities. A netizen commented: "Whoever says Tencent doesn't engage in 'public opinion warfare' should see this. They are truly the masters of manipulating public perception." (Note: '南极贱畜' is a derogatory nickname used by Chinese gamers for Tencent).
The comment section is buzzing with excitement, with some users calling it a case of 'trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice' (an idiom for a backfired scheme). Many players expressed deep frustration with Tencent's aggressive tactics against competitors, reflecting a broader dissatisfaction with industry monopolization.
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