Detroit developer sues French press over “toxic culture” reports

Enlarge / I thought this screen from Detroit could be used as a metaphor for the current legal wrangling, but I'm not 100% sure of how. (credit: Quantic Dream)

Quantic Dream, the developer behind upcoming PS4 game Detroit: Beyond Human, has brought lawsuits against two French media outlets following articles accusing the developer of fostering a "toxic corporate culture."

Kotaku reports on the lawsuits against Le Monde and website Mediapart, two of the three outlets that published a joint investigation of Quantic Dream in January. The third, Canard PC, told the site it has received "threatening letters" surrounding the articles but is not the subject of any lawsuits at this time.

"We're suing their journalists," Quantic Dream founder David Cage confirmed to Kotaku at a recent preview event.

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