Sims

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, Case No. 20-cv-04441-JSW INC. and 2K GAMES, INC., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING, IN PART, AND DENYING, IN PART, DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER

BRANDON SIMS, VENUE

11 Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 22 12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion to dismiss, or, in the alternative, to transfer venue filed by Defendant Brandon Sims (“Sims”). Having reviewed the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and record in this case, the Court hereby GRANTS, IN PART, AND DENIES, IN PART Sims’s motion. BACKGROUND In 2018, Plaintiffs Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) and 2K Games, Inc. (“2K Games”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) released NBA 2K19, a basketball simulation game that allows a user to play virtual basketball. Take-Two is a multinational publisher,…