Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd. v. Snail Games USA Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the Court are plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an amended complaint and an amended answer to defendants’ counterclaim, and plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the pleadings with respect to defendants’ counterclaim. On December 9, 2021, plaintiffs Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd. (“Angela”) and Imperium Interactive Entertainment Limited (“Imperium”) filed the instant action against defendants Snail Games USA Inc. (“Snail”) and Wildcard Properties LLC (“Wildcard”). See Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). Angela is the developer and owner of a videogame entitled “Myth of Empires.” Id. § 6. Until recently, Myth of Empires was “offered, distributed, and made available to end users” by the Valve Corporation (“Valve”), a third-party platform that is not a party to this litigation. Id. 4 9. On or about December 1, 2021, defendants sent a letter to Valve alleging that Myth of Empires was built “with trade secret source code copied and stolen” from defendants. Dkt. 1, Ex. 1 (“Valve Letter”) at 2. Based on the Valve Letter, Valve ceased distributing Myth of Empires on or about December 7, 2021. Compl. § 15. Plaintiffs allege that their…