Patent troll lawsuits strike at the heart of free-to-play games, apps - Ars Technica

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[**Patent troll lawsuits strike at the heart of free-to-play **games**, apps**][2]
**Ars Technica**
Gametek LLC has filed a lawsuit against 21 of the biggest companies in social **gaming**, including **Facebook**, Zynga (Farmville et al), Electronic Arts (The Sims Social), Wooga (Diamond Dash) and 6Waves (Ravenwood Fair), as well as separate suits against **...**
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