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Epic Games Claims Jazz Jackrabbit Ownership
Epic Games says it owns Jazz Jackrabbit character after legal dispute with creator Cliff Bleszinski.
In brief
Epic Games says it owns Jazz Jackrabbit character after legal dispute with creator Cliff Bleszinski. Epic Games claims full ownership of Jazz Jackrabbit character from Cliff Bleszinski's early game, despite Bleszinski receiving payments from GoG.com for past work. Originally reported by IGN.
Legal dispute over Jazz Jackrabbit
Epic Games claims ownership of Jazz Jackrabbit character from Cliff Bleszinski's early game after legal back-and-forth.
Bleszinski's claim about Jazz Jackrabbit
Bleszinski created Jazz Jackrabbit at age 17 in 1994 after joining Epic in 1992, which became Epic's biggest hit.
Epic's ownership claim
Epic says they fully own Jazz Jackrabbit rights despite not having paperwork to prove it.
Bleszinski's statement
Bleszinski received occasional payments from GoG.com for Jazz Jackrabbit despite lost paperwork.
Future plans for Jazz Jackrabbit
Bleszinski plans spiritual sequel if he creates new Jazz Jackrabbit content in the future.
The headline
Epic Games claims full ownership of Jazz Jackrabbit character from Cliff Bleszinski's early game, despite Bleszinski receiving payments from GoG.com for past work.
